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Corix Utilities Texas Inc.

Exposure to environmental heat — Effects of heat and light, n.e.c. — COLORADO CITY, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Corix Utilities Texas Inc. in COLORADO CITY, TEXAS
Employer Corix Utilities Texas Inc. Report ID 2019088981
Address CR 238 City, State ZIP COLORADO CITY, TEXAS 79512
Event Date August 29, 2019 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Effects of heat and light, n.e.c. Body Part BODY SYSTEMS
Event Type Exposure to environmental heat Source of Injury Heat-environmental
Industry (NAICS) 221310 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 32.37000, -101.00000

Incident Narrative

An employee was at a water well working with other employees when the employee suffered from dehydration, requiring hospitalization.

Incident Summary

On August 29, 2019, a worker at Corix Utilities Texas Inc. in COLORADO CITY, TEXAS suffered effects of heat and light, n.e.c. 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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