Exposure to environmental heat outdoor · Effects of heat unspecified
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Oil States Energy Services, LLC, Helix Q 5000, Mississippi Canyon 948, Offshore Gulf of Mexico, HOUSTON, TEXAS 77002
on — Effects of heat unspecified, affecting the BODY SYSTEMS .
Final narrative
An employee was rigging pumps on an oil rig. After he had finished his task, he began to feel dizzy. The employee was hospitalized due to heat-related illness.
Hospitalized BODY SYSTEMS Heat environmental
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