Cobb Industrial, Inc.

Exposure to environmental heat outdoor — Heat exhaustion, fatigue — LAREDO, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Cobb Industrial, Inc. in LAREDO, TEXAS
Employer Cobb Industrial, Inc. Report ID 2025054233
Address 819 Maybird Dr City, State ZIP LAREDO, TEXAS 78045
Event Date May 6, 2025 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) 238120 Inspection # 1823901
GPS Coordinates 27.63000, -99.59000

Incident Narrative

On May 6, 2025, an employee was installing structural steel decking on a roof in approximately 99 F weather when he began experiencing muscle cramps, fatigue, chills, and a headache. The employee was hospitalized with dehydration and a kidney injury.

Incident Summary

On May 6, 2025, a worker at Cobb Industrial, Inc. in LAREDO, 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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