Federal Bureau of Investigation
Exposure to environmental heat — Effects of heat and light, n.e.c. — EL PASO, TEXAS
| Employer | Federal Bureau of Investigation | Report ID | 2023109659 |
| Address | 660 S. Mesa Hills Drive | City, State ZIP | EL PASO, TEXAS 79912 |
| Event Date | October 19, 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) | 922120 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 31.81000, -106.54000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An agent was participating in SWAT team selection and was performing various physical fitness skills including running and exercise intervals. The agent experienced dehydration and a muscular injury that required hospitalization.
Incident Summary
On October 19, 2023, a worker at Federal Bureau of Investigation in EL PASO, 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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