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J. Carroll Weaver, Inc.

Exposure to environmental heat — Effects of heat and light, n.e.c. — RUNGE, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at J. Carroll Weaver, Inc. in RUNGE, TEXAS
Employer J. Carroll Weaver, Inc. Report ID 2020088116
Address CR 339 Karnes County City, State ZIP RUNGE, TEXAS 78151
Event Date August 26, 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) 237310 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 28.88000, -97.71000

Incident Narrative

An employee became dehydrated and had to be hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On August 26, 2020, a worker at J. Carroll Weaver, Inc. in RUNGE, 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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