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Lynx Contractors Inc.

Exposure to environmental heat — Effects of heat and light, unspecified — CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Lynx Contractors Inc. in CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
Employer Lynx Contractors Inc. Report ID 2020088091
Address 1715 Port Avenue City, State ZIP CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS 78401
Event Date August 25, 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) 238910 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 27.80000, -97.41000

Incident Narrative

While taking out drywall and insulation, an employee began to feel ill and developed stomach issues. He was hospitalized, suffering from possible heat stress.

Incident Summary

On August 25, 2020, a worker at Lynx Contractors Inc. in CORPUS CHRISTI, 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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