Railserve, Inc.
Exposure to environmental heat — Effects of heat and light, n.e.c. — LONGVIEW, TEXAS
| Employer | Railserve, Inc. | Report ID | 2020087988 |
| Address | 300 Kodak Blvd | City, State ZIP | LONGVIEW, TEXAS 75605 |
| Event Date | August 23, 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) | 488210 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.43000, -94.69000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee had been helping to switching cars. The employee began to feel ill and was hospitalized with dehydration.
Incident Summary
On August 23, 2020, a worker at Railserve, Inc. in LONGVIEW, 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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