Signal Energy LLC
Exposure to environmental heat — Heat exhaustion, prostration — MIDLOTHIAN, TEXAS
| Employer | Signal Energy LLC | Report ID | 2022076076 |
| Address | 3391 South Wyatt Road | City, State ZIP | MIDLOTHIAN, TEXAS 76065 |
| Event Date | July 12, 2022 | 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) | 221114 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.46000, -97.04000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee had been working to install solar panel equipment. The employee was later hospitalized with heat exhaustion.
Incident Summary
On July 12, 2022, a worker at Signal Energy LLC in MIDLOTHIAN, TEXAS 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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