United States Gypsum Company
Exposure to environmental heat — Heat exhaustion, prostration — GALENA PARK, TEXAS
| Employer | United States Gypsum Company | Report ID | 2023086962 |
| Address | 1201 May Shell Rd. | City, State ZIP | GALENA PARK, TEXAS 77547 |
| Event Date | August 1, 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) | 327420 | Inspection # | 1689271 |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.73000, -95.23000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was working in a mill when they began demonstrating signs of heat exhaustion. The employee was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On August 1, 2023, a worker at United States Gypsum Company in GALENA PARK, 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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