DHS - U.S. Customs and Border Protection
Exposure to environmental heat — Heat exhaustion, prostration — LA GRULLA, TEXAS
| Employer | DHS - U.S. Customs and Border Protection | Report ID | 2023032700 |
| Address | La Grulla | City, State ZIP | LA GRULLA, TEXAS 78548 |
| Event Date | March 27, 2023 | 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) | 928110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 26.28000, -98.64000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On March 27, 2023, at 1:30 p.m., a border patrol trainee was walking with his field training unit when he began to feel ill and lightheaded. The employee was hospitalized for possible heat exhaustion.
Incident Summary
On March 27, 2023, a worker at DHS - U.S. Customs and Border Protection in LA GRULLA, 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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