Duncan Thompson Transportation LLC
Exposure to environmental heat — Heat exhaustion, prostration — SHREVEPORT, LOUISIANA
| Employer | Duncan Thompson Transportation LLC | Report ID | 2020088209 |
| Address | Shreveport Calumet Refinery, 3333 Midway | City, State ZIP | SHREVEPORT, LOUISIANA 71109 |
| Event Date | August 29, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Heat exhaustion, prostration | Body Part | BODY SYSTEMS |
| Event Type | Exposure to environmental heat | Source of Injury | Heat-environmental |
| Industry (NAICS) | 484110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.46000, -93.81000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee became ill after loading diesel onto a tanker trailer. He was hospitalized, suffering from heat exhaustion.
Incident Summary
On August 29, 2020, a worker at Duncan Thompson Transportation LLC in SHREVEPORT, LOUISIANA suffered heat exhaustion, prostration 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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