Exposure to environmental heat · Effects of heat and light, n.e.c.
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric, LLC, 4702 Richmond Avenue, HOUSTON, TEXAS 77027
on — Effects of heat and light, n.e.c., affecting the bODY SYSTEMS.
Final narrative
An employee was repairing an electric cable from an aerial bucket. He became ill, then lost consciousness while being lowered to the ground. He was hospitalized, suffering from severe dehydration.
HospitalizedBODY SYSTEMSHeat-environmental
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