US Immigration and Customs Enforcement
Exposure to environmental heat — Effects of heat and light, unspecified — TAYLOR, TEXAS
| Employer | US Immigration and Customs Enforcement | Report ID | 2023098066 |
| Address | 1001 Welch Street | City, State ZIP | TAYLOR, TEXAS 76574 |
| Event Date | September 1, 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) | 922140 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.56000, -97.41000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On 9/01/2023, an employee had been running outside for about 40 minutes as part of physical training. On the way back to the installation, the employee collapsed from a heat-related injury.
Incident Summary
On September 1, 2023, a worker at US Immigration and Customs Enforcement in TAYLOR, TEXAS 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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