HOUSTON, TEXAS—
American Bottling Company
Exposure to environmental heat · Heat exhaustion, prostration
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at American Bottling Company, 2400 Holy Hall, HOUSTON, TEXAS 77054 on — Heat exhaustion, prostration, affecting the bODY SYSTEMS.
Final narrative
An employee had completed his route of delivering beverages when he became ill, requiring hospitalization for heat exhaustion.
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