Brazos Electric Power Cooperative, Inc.
Exposure to environmental heat — Multiple effects of heat and light — WACO, TEXAS
| Employer | Brazos Electric Power Cooperative, Inc. | Report ID | 2023086988 |
| Address | 7616 Bagby Ave. | City, State ZIP | WACO, TEXAS 76712 |
| Event Date | August 2, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Multiple effects of heat and light | Body Part | BODY SYSTEMS |
| Event Type | Exposure to environmental heat | Source of Injury | Heat-environmental |
| Industry (NAICS) | 221118 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 31.46000, -97.18000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was aligning a disconnect switch from a bucket truck when they lost consciousness due to the 88-degree Fahrenheit heat. The employee was hospitalized for dehydration.
Incident Summary
On August 2, 2023, a worker at Brazos Electric Power Cooperative, Inc. in WACO, TEXAS suffered multiple effects of heat and light 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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