Tascosa Overhead Door Co Inc
Exposure to environmental heat — Multiple effects of heat and light — AMARILLO, TEXAS
| Employer | Tascosa Overhead Door Co Inc | Report ID | 20201010324 |
| Address | 8006 Montacello | City, State ZIP | AMARILLO, TEXAS 79121 |
| Event Date | October 30, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Multiple effects of heat and light | Body Part | BODY SYSTEMS |
| Event Type | Exposure to environmental heat | Source of Injury | Heat-environmental |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238210 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 35.17000, -101.92000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was performing maintenance on a garage door when he felt ill. He was hospitalized with dehydration.
Incident Summary
On October 30, 2020, a worker at Tascosa Overhead Door Co Inc in AMARILLO, TEXAS suffered multiple effects of heat and light 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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