U.S. Customs and Border Protection
Exposure to environmental heat — Effects of heat and light, n.e.c. — RIO GRANDE CITY, TEXAS
| Employer | U.S. Customs and Border Protection | Report ID | 2020087272 |
| Address | 730 Border Patrol Lane | City, State ZIP | RIO GRANDE CITY, TEXAS 78582 |
| Event Date | August 2, 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) | 928110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 26.30000, -98.65000 | ||
Incident Narrative
A border patrol agent became dehydrated while tracking in the brush.
Incident Summary
On August 2, 2020, a worker at U.S. Customs and Border Protection in RIO GRANDE CITY, 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
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