United Airlines Technical Operations
Exposure to environmental heat — Heat syncope — HOUSTON, TEXAS
| Employer | United Airlines Technical Operations | Report ID | 2023087357 |
| Address | 4933 Wright Road | City, State ZIP | HOUSTON, TEXAS 77032 |
| Event Date | August 12, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Heat syncope | Body Part | BODY SYSTEMS |
| Event Type | Exposure to environmental heat | Source of Injury | Heat-environmental |
| Industry (NAICS) | 811310 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.98000, -95.31000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was outside inspecting new golf carts. As he was leaving to perform a technical walkaround of a plane he began feeling ill and returned to the building. The employee lost consciousness and was hospitalized for heat illness.
Incident Summary
On August 12, 2023, a worker at United Airlines Technical Operations in HOUSTON, TEXAS suffered heat syncope 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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