LaborMAX Staffing
Exposure to environmental heat — Effects of heat and light, unspecified — CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
| Employer | LaborMAX Staffing | Report ID | 2020065224 |
| Address | Alsco Linens, 4553 Baldwin | City, State ZIP | CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS 78408 |
| Event Date | June 4, 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) | 561320 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 27.79000, -97.44000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was folding linens and moving items at a warehouse where the temperature was 86.5 degrees F. Suffering from heat stress, the employee became dizzy and was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On June 4, 2020, a worker at LaborMAX Staffing in CORPUS CHRISTI, 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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