United Rentals North America, Inc
Exposure to environmental heat — Effects of heat and light, unspecified — LA PORTE, TEXAS
| Employer | United Rentals North America, Inc | Report ID | 2019088682 |
| Address | 8221 Highway 225 | City, State ZIP | LA PORTE, TEXAS 77571 |
| Event Date | August 21, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Effects of heat and light, unspecified | Body Part | BODY SYSTEMS |
| Event Type | Exposure to environmental heat | Source of Injury | Heat-environmental |
| Industry (NAICS) | 532490 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.70000, -95.08000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee had been connecting generator cables for hours when he felt nauseous and lightheaded. He was hospitalized with potential heat stress.
Incident Summary
On August 21, 2019, a worker at United Rentals North America, Inc in LA PORTE, TEXAS suffered effects of heat and light, unspecified to the body systems. The incident was classified as exposure to environmental heat, with heat-environmental identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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