CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric, LLC
Exposure to environmental heat — Heat stroke — ROSENBERG, TEXAS
| Employer | CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric, LLC | Report ID | 2023076076 |
| Address | 4011 Avenue H | City, State ZIP | ROSENBERG, TEXAS 77471 |
| Event Date | July 10, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Heat stroke | Body Part | BODY SYSTEMS |
| Event Type | Exposure to environmental heat | Source of Injury | Heat-environmental |
| Industry (NAICS) | 221122 | Inspection # | 1685341 |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.56000, -95.78000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On July 10, 2023, an employee had been working as a line mechanic at multiple locations and started to feel disoriented. The employee was hospitalized with heat stroke.
Incident Summary
On July 10, 2023, a worker at CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric, LLC in ROSENBERG, TEXAS suffered heat stroke 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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