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Gulf Copper Dry Dock & Rig Repair

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

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Gulf Copper Dry Dock & Rig Repair in GALVESTON, TEXAS
Employer Gulf Copper Dry Dock & Rig Repair Report ID 2020077157
Address 2920 TODD ROAD City, State ZIP GALVESTON, TEXAS 77554
Event Date July 30, 2020 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) 336611 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 29.31000, -94.80000

Incident Narrative

On July 30, 2020, an employee became overheated and was hospitalized, suffering from dehydration.

Incident Summary

On July 30, 2020, a worker at Gulf Copper Dry Dock & Rig Repair in GALVESTON, 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

OSHA has recorded 2,196 severe injury reports involving "Exposure to environmental heat" incidents in our database. Browse all Exposure to environmental heat injuries.

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