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U.S. Customs & Border Protection

Exposure to environmental heat — Myocardial infarction (heart attack) — CALEXICO, CALIFORNIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at U.S. Customs & Border Protection in CALEXICO, CALIFORNIA
Employer U.S. Customs & Border Protection Report ID 2020087327
Address 1699 E. Carr Road City, State ZIP CALEXICO, CALIFORNIA 92231
Event Date August 4, 2020 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Myocardial infarction (heart attack) Body Part Heart
Event Type Exposure to environmental heat Source of Injury Heat-environmental
Industry (NAICS) 928110 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 32.67000, -115.38000

Incident Narrative

On August 4, 2020, at approximately 4:20 PM, an employee was walking outside between work stations in extreme heat. The employee had his duty gear on and was carrying a backpack with first responder gear when he collapsed. The employee had a heart attack and was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On August 4, 2020, a worker at U.S. Customs & Border Protection in CALEXICO, CALIFORNIA suffered myocardial infarction (heart attack) to the heart. 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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