Exposure to environmental heat · Effects of heat and light, n.e.c.
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at LaborMax Staffing, 13041 Bandera Road, HELOTES, TEXAS 78023
on — Effects of heat and light, n.e.c., affecting the bODY SYSTEMS.
Final narrative
An employee was digging a trench. The employee stood up, got dizzy, and lost consciousness resulting in hospitalization for heat stress due to dehydration.
An employee was folding linens and moving items at a warehouse where the temperature was 86.5 degrees F. Suffering from heat stress, the employee became dizzy and was hospitalized.
An employee was running conduit below conveyor belts when he went onto a platform and fell approximately 10 feet, breaking his left wrist, five to six right-side ribs, and his right-side pelvis. He was hospitalized. The platform did not have guardrails at the time of the incident.
An employee was opening a door when a strong wind pushed it shut. The tip of the employee's left index finger was trapped between the door and the frame, and was amputated to the first bone.
An employee was performing finishing work on a residential driveway when they began to experience body cramps and were hospitalized for heat stress and dehydration.
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.
On September 26, 2023, an employee was delivering packages when he began to feel ill with a pain in his side. He was hospitalized for heat exhaustion and dehydration.
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