Kent Companies
Exposure to environmental heat — Effects of heat and light, unspecified — DALLAS, TEXAS
| Employer | Kent Companies | Report ID | 2020077240 |
| Address | 5714 Richmond Ave | City, State ZIP | DALLAS, TEXAS 75206 |
| Event Date | July 23, 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) | 238110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.81000, -96.76000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee had been surveying when they started feeling dehydrated. The employee left the job site, became ill, and was hospitalized for heat stress.
Incident Summary
On July 23, 2020, a worker at Kent Companies in DALLAS, 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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