Exposure to environmental heat indoor · Heat exhaustion, fatigue
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at intiGrow, 1001 Lakeside parkway Ste 110, FLOWER MOUND, TEXAS 75028
on — Heat exhaustion, fatigue, affecting the BODY SYSTEMS .
Final narrative
An employee was standing in the break room after picking/pulling orders when they began experiencing leg cramps and high blood pressure. They were hospitalized for dehydration due to heat. The temperature was recorded as 103 degrees Fahrenheit.
An employee was working on the grill when they began to feel ill. The employee was hospitalized to treat heat-related illness. The air conditioning was not working at the location.
An employee had been working in a fabrication area conducting preassembly of solar modules. The employee was hospitalized for heat-related illness, rhabdomyolysis, and renal failure.
An employee was working in the baking chambers of the tire retread center for 5.5-6 hours in approximately 100-degree heat. He developed severe pain and full body cramping. The employee was hospitalized with severe dehydration and heat exhaustion resulting in back pain and a kidney injury.
On August 8, 2025, an employee developed muscle cramps and dizziness. Later, while working on a plant floor, he developed full-body cramps. He was hospitalized, suffering from head exhaustion.
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