HJC Farms, Inc.
Exposure to environmental heat outdoor — Heat exhaustion, fatigue — ROMA, TEXAS
| Employer | HJC Farms, Inc. | Report ID | 2024098644 |
| Address | North FM 649 | City, State ZIP | ROMA, TEXAS 78584 |
| Event Date | September 17, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Heat exhaustion, fatigue | Body Part | BODY SYSTEMS |
| Event Type | Exposure to environmental heat outdoor | Source of Injury | Heat environmental |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 236220 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 26.58000, -99.00000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was working outdoors on a highway construction project when he began feeling hot, nauseated, and had leg cramps due to excessive heat. The employee was hospitalized for heat illness.
Incident Summary
On September 17, 2024, a worker at HJC Farms, Inc. in ROMA, TEXAS suffered heat exhaustion, fatigue to the body systems. The incident was classified as exposure to environmental heat outdoor, with heat environmental identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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