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Galbraith Lumber Company

Exposure to environmental heat — Heat stroke — WACO, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Galbraith Lumber Company in WACO, TEXAS
Employer Galbraith Lumber Company Report ID 2019099206
Address 1601 La Salle Ave City, State ZIP WACO, TEXAS 76702
Event Date September 5, 2019 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Heat stroke Body Part BODY SYSTEMS
Event Type Exposure to environmental heat Source of Injury Heat-environmental
Industry (NAICS) 423310 Inspection # 1430142
GPS Coordinates 31.53000, -97.12000

Incident Narrative

An employee working in the yard started feeling weak and was cramping. He was hospitalized for heat stroke.

Incident Summary

On September 5, 2019, a worker at Galbraith Lumber Company in WACO, TEXAS suffered heat stroke 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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