Department of Homeland Security
Exposure to environmental heat — Effects of heat and light, n.e.c. — FALCON, TEXAS
| Employer | Department of Homeland Security | Report ID | 2023098454 |
| Address | Forward Operations Base Falcon | City, State ZIP | FALCON, TEXAS 78564 |
| Event Date | September 13, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Effects of heat and light, n.e.c. | Body Part | BODY SYSTEMS |
| Event Type | Exposure to environmental heat | Source of Injury | Heat-environmental |
| Industry (NAICS) | 928110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 26.71000, -99.10000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On September 13, 2023, a border patrol agent had cramping and symptoms of dehydration after participating in on-duty training exercises. The employee was hospitalized for a muscle injury.
Incident Summary
On September 13, 2023, a worker at Department of Homeland Security in FALCON, TEXAS suffered effects of heat and light, n.e.c. 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
OSHA has recorded 2,196 severe injury reports involving "Exposure to environmental heat" incidents in our database. Browse all Exposure to environmental heat injuries.
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