Pennington Seed
Exposure to environmental heat — Effects of heat and light, unspecified — WEST PLAINS, MISSOURI
| Employer | Pennington Seed | Report ID | 2015074611 |
| Address | HWY M | City, State ZIP | WEST PLAINS, MISSOURI 65775 |
| Event Date | July 13, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Effects of heat and light, unspecified | Body Part | BODY SYSTEMS |
| Event Type | Exposure to environmental heat | Source of Injury | Heat-environmental |
| Industry (NAICS) | 111998 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 36.71000, -91.86000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was working outdoors at the "Rover Buying Station." He and a truck driver loaded purchased seed into a truck. The two employees then went into the air conditioned office to cool off. The employee sat down near the air conditioner and became unresponsive. The truck driver called 911. The employee was transported to the hospital.
Incident Summary
On July 13, 2015, a worker at Pennington Seed in WEST PLAINS, MISSOURI suffered effects of heat and light, unspecified to the body systems. The incident was classified as exposure to environmental heat, with heat-environmental identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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