SCR Construction, LLC
Exposure to environmental heat — Heat exhaustion, prostration — VERNON, TEXAS
| Employer | SCR Construction, LLC | Report ID | 2020065604 |
| Address | US HWY 287 | City, State ZIP | VERNON, TEXAS 76384 |
| Event Date | June 16, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Heat exhaustion, prostration | Body Part | BODY SYSTEMS |
| Event Type | Exposure to environmental heat | Source of Injury | Heat-environmental |
| Industry (NAICS) | 237310 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.20000, -99.37000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was operating a miller machine to pour a concrete mow strip in the center median of the highway. He dismounted the machine complaining of a headache due to the heat/exhaust of the machine. He started having trouble breathing and was hospitalized for heat exhaustion.
Incident Summary
On June 16, 2020, a worker at SCR Construction, LLC in VERNON, TEXAS suffered heat exhaustion, prostration 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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