Sam's East, Inc.
Exposure to environmental heat — Heat exhaustion, prostration — FORT WORTH, TEXAS
| Employer | Sam's East, Inc. | Report ID | 2023087373 |
| Address | 16101 Three Wide Drive | City, State ZIP | FORT WORTH, TEXAS 76177 |
| Event Date | August 13, 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) | 541614 | Inspection # | 1692426 |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.02000, -97.30000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee had been pushing a cart in the warehouse and retrieving cases from a pickup location. The employee became ill and experienced nausea and dizziness, caused by heat exhaustion.
Incident Summary
On August 13, 2023, a worker at Sam's East, Inc. in FORT WORTH, 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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