Express Employment Professionals
Exposure to environmental heat — Multiple effects of heat and light — CHAMPAIGN, ILLINOIS
| Employer | Express Employment Professionals | Report ID | 2017099217 |
| Address | 411 Doisy Drive | City, State ZIP | CHAMPAIGN, ILLINOIS 61822 |
| Event Date | September 26, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Multiple effects of heat and light | Body Part | BODY SYSTEMS |
| Event Type | Exposure to environmental heat | Source of Injury | Heat-environmental |
| Industry (NAICS) | 561320 | Inspection # | 1281438 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.15000, -88.25000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On September 26, 2017, at around 4:10 PM, an employee was shoveling dirt into concrete forms for a crawlspace. The employee was observed stumbling in the trench and was advised to go sit in the truck. The employee was hospitalized for heat illness and dehydration.
Incident Summary
On September 26, 2017, a worker at Express Employment Professionals in CHAMPAIGN, ILLINOIS suffered multiple effects of heat and light 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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