HOWELL PAVING INC.
Exposure to environmental heat — Effects of heat and light, unspecified — CLAY CITY, ILLINOIS
| Employer | HOWELL PAVING INC. | Report ID | 2018076888 |
| Address | 2 miles Route 50 | City, State ZIP | CLAY CITY, ILLINOIS 62824 |
| Event Date | July 10, 2018 | 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) | 237310 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.68000, -88.34000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee showed signs of heat stress while operating a paver during a heat wave. The employee was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On July 10, 2018, a worker at HOWELL PAVING INC. in CLAY CITY, 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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