VALERO REFINERY-ST.CHARLES PLANT
Exposure to environmental heat — Effects of heat and light, unspecified — NORCO, LOUISIANA
| Employer | VALERO REFINERY-ST.CHARLES PLANT | Report ID | 2020054755 |
| Address | 14902 RIVER RD | City, State ZIP | NORCO, LOUISIANA 70079 |
| Event Date | May 21, 2020 | 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) | 324110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.99000, -90.41000 | ||
Incident Narrative
After performing general maintenance around a plant, an employee started experiencing muscle spasms and was hospitalized for a possible heat stress injury.
Incident Summary
On May 21, 2020, a worker at VALERO REFINERY-ST.CHARLES PLANT in NORCO, LOUISIANA 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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