Jackson-Citrus, Inc.
Exposure to environmental heat — Heat exhaustion, prostration — FARMER CITY, ILLINOIS
| Employer | Jackson-Citrus, Inc. | Report ID | 2017076801 |
| Address | 665 N 3250 E Rd | City, State ZIP | FARMER CITY, ILLINOIS 61842 |
| Event Date | July 21, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Heat exhaustion, prostration | Body Part | BODY SYSTEMS |
| Event Type | Exposure to environmental heat | Source of Injury | Heat-environmental |
| Industry (NAICS) | 115115 | Inspection # | 1250777 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.29000, -88.64000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On Friday, July 21, 2017, at 4:45 p.m., an employee was overcome with heat exhaustion while detasseling corn. He was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On July 21, 2017, a worker at Jackson-Citrus, Inc. in FARMER CITY, ILLINOIS suffered heat exhaustion, prostration 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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