U.S. Border Patrol
Exposure to environmental heat — Effects of heat and light, n.e.c. — DEL RIO, TEXAS
| Employer | U.S. Border Patrol | Report ID | 2021098443 |
| Address | near the Del Rio border | City, State ZIP | DEL RIO, TEXAS 78840 |
| Event Date | September 30, 2021 | 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) | 928110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.41000, -100.89000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee sustained dehydration while on patrol.
Incident Summary
On September 30, 2021, a worker at U.S. Border Patrol in DEL RIO, 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
OSHA has recorded 2,196 severe injury reports involving "Exposure to environmental heat" incidents in our database. Browse all Exposure to environmental heat injuries.
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