Monsanto Company
Exposure to environmental heat — Effects of heat and light, unspecified — ILLIOPOLIS, ILLINOIS
| Employer | Monsanto Company | Report ID | 2016076622 |
| Address | 4370 Mt. Pulaski Rd. N. | City, State ZIP | ILLIOPOLIS, ILLINOIS 62539 |
| Event Date | July 21, 2016 | 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) | 115114 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.85000, -89.24000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On July 21, 2016, around 2:30 p.m., an employee was driving from one corn field to another when she felt ill due to heat stress and pulled over to call for assistance. She was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On July 21, 2016, a worker at Monsanto Company in ILLIOPOLIS, ILLINOIS 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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