AT&T
Exposure to environmental heat — Effects of heat and light, unspecified — BOSSIER CITY, LOUISIANA
| Employer | AT&T | Report ID | 2023087037 |
| Address | 158 Cullom Drive | City, State ZIP | BOSSIER CITY, LOUISIANA 71112 |
| Event Date | August 3, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Effects of heat and light, unspecified | Body Part | BODY SYSTEMS |
| Event Type | Exposure to environmental heat | Source of Injury | Heat-environmental |
| Industry (NAICS) | 517311 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.46000, -93.64000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee had been doing various tasks outside throughout their shift. The employee experienced heat-related symptoms that worsened while they were preparing an underground cable installation. The employee was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On August 3, 2023, a worker at AT&T in BOSSIER CITY, LOUISIANA suffered effects of heat and light, unspecified 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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