Altman Specialty Plants, LLC.
Exposure to environmental heat — Effects of heat and light, unspecified — GIDDINGS, TEXAS
| Employer | Altman Specialty Plants, LLC. | Report ID | 2022097837 |
| Address | 1180 Private Road 2906, Green House #4 | City, State ZIP | GIDDINGS, TEXAS 78942 |
| Event Date | September 2, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Effects of heat and light, unspecified | Body Part | BODY SYSTEMS |
| Event Type | Exposure to environmental heat | Source of Injury | Heat-environmental |
| Industry (NAICS) | 111422 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.24000, -96.93000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was working in a greenhouse when they started to show symptoms of heat stress. The employee was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On September 2, 2022, a worker at Altman Specialty Plants, LLC. in GIDDINGS, TEXAS suffered effects of heat and light, unspecified 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.
Similar Incidents
Other severe injury reports involving Exposure to environmental heat events:
| Date | Employer | Location | Nature | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 1, 2016 | Louisiana 1st Choice Auto Auction, LLC | HAMMOND, LOUISIANA | Effects of heat and light, unspecified | Hosp. |
| Jun 16, 2016 | Georgia Pacific Consumer Operations, LLC | ZACHARY, LOUISIANA | Effects of heat and light, unspecified | Hosp. |
| Aug 11, 2015 | UPS | GRANBURY, TEXAS | Heat exhaustion, prostration | Hosp. |
| Aug 7, 2019 | U.S.Postal Service | TAKOMA PARK, MARYLAND | Effects of heat and light, unspecified | Hosp. |
| Jul 8, 2022 | WASTE MANAGEMENT OF MISSISSIPPI, INC. | RIDGELAND, MISSISSIPPI | Multiple effects of heat and light | Hosp. |
| May 15, 2017 | Fred's Stores of Tennessee | GUNTERSVILLE, ALABAMA | Heat syncope | Hosp. |
| Jul 11, 2023 | PLW Waterworks, LLC | HUMBLE, TEXAS | Effects of heat and light, unspecified | Hosp. |
| Oct 13, 2021 | Everglades Harvesting & Hauling, Inc. | IMMOKALEE, FLORIDA | Effects of heat and light, unspecified | Hosp. |
About This OSHA Report
This is a severe injury report filed with OSHA. Employers are required to report all work-related fatalities and severe injuries within 8 to 24 hours. Browse more reports by industry or state below.