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Dept. of Homeland Security, Border and Protection Svcs.

Exposure to environmental heat — Multiple effects of heat and light — WESLACO, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Dept. of Homeland Security, Border and Protection Svcs. in WESLACO, TEXAS
Employer Dept. of Homeland Security, Border and Protection Svcs. Report ID 2020109418
Address Weslaco Border Patrol Station, 1501 E Expressway 83 City, State ZIP WESLACO, TEXAS 78596
Event Date October 4, 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) 928110 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 26.15000, -97.98000

Incident Narrative

On October 4, 2020, a WSL agent had been working traffic earlier in the day and experienced abdominal cramping. The employee was hospitalized with a heat-related illness and dehydration.

Incident Summary

On October 4, 2020, a worker at Dept. of Homeland Security, Border and Protection Svcs. in WESLACO, 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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