Exposure to environmental heat · Effects of heat and light, n.e.c.
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Federal Bureau of Investigation, 660 S. Mesa Hills Drive, EL PASO, TEXAS 79912
on — Effects of heat and light, n.e.c., affecting the bODY SYSTEMS.
Final narrative
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.
HospitalizedBODY SYSTEMSHeat-environmental
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