Exposure to environmental heat · Heat exhaustion, prostration
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at CenterPoint Energy Entex, Illionois and Kennedy Drive, SHREVEPORT, LOUISIANA 71101
on — Heat exhaustion, prostration, affecting the bODY SYSTEMS.
Final narrative
An employee was working outside troubleshooting a gas leak and digging. The employee started to feel ill and was hospitalized with heat exhaustion.
An employee was walking across a store room looking for a part when they slipped on water and fell, resulting in a muscle sprain in their upper-right leg with a venous bleed.
An employee was exiting his truck to replace a sign when the truck rolled forward and struck another employee in the right leg and ankle. They sustained a fractured ankle and fibula and were hospitalized.
Employees were repairing a utility pole that had been hit by a vehicle. The pole rolled off of a stand and struck one of the employees, fracturing his pelvis.
An employee was scanning his badge at the card reader to open a gate when he fell from his vehicle and was run over by a truck, leading to internal injuries to his spleen and kidney. The employee was hospitalized and had surgery for his injuries.
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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