South Texas Electric Cooperative, Inc.
Exposure to environmental heat outdoor — Heat exhaustion, fatigue — UVALDE, TEXAS
| Employer | South Texas Electric Cooperative, Inc. | Report ID | 2025065581 |
| Address | Between Downie and D'Hanis | City, State ZIP | UVALDE, TEXAS 78801 |
| Event Date | June 11, 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) | 221118 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.24000, -99.72000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee worked all day outside and started cramping. The employee was hospitalized for heat-related illness.
Incident Summary
On June 11, 2025, a worker at South Texas Electric Cooperative, Inc. in UVALDE, 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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