White Hill Cheese Company, LLC
Exposure to environmental heat — Multiple effects of heat and light — SHULLSBURG, WISCONSIN
| Employer | White Hill Cheese Company, LLC | Report ID | 2018088040 |
| Address | 110 Miner Way | City, State ZIP | SHULLSBURG, WISCONSIN 53586 |
| Event Date | August 7, 2018 | 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) | 311513 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.56000, -90.24000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was working on the cheese production line and began to look unwell towards the end of their shift. The employee lost consciousness and was hospitalized due to heat stroke.
Incident Summary
On August 7, 2018, a worker at White Hill Cheese Company, LLC in SHULLSBURG, WISCONSIN 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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