North Houston Pole Line, L.P.
Exposure to environmental heat — Heat exhaustion, prostration — HOUSTON, TEXAS
| Employer | North Houston Pole Line, L.P. | Report ID | 2023076477 |
| Address | 1608 Margaret St. | City, State ZIP | HOUSTON, TEXAS 77093 |
| Event Date | July 19, 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) | 237130 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.86000, -95.36000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was working in the pole yard and suffered heat exhaustion. The employee was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On July 19, 2023, a worker at North Houston Pole Line, L.P. in HOUSTON, 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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