Monsanto Company
Exposure to environmental heat — Effects of heat and light, unspecified — TWIN FALLS, IDAHO
| Employer | Monsanto Company | Report ID | 2018088062 |
| Address | 970-1814 E 4200 N | City, State ZIP | TWIN FALLS, IDAHO 83301 |
| Event Date | August 7, 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) | 325188 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.60000, -114.50000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was hospitalized for heat stress illness after working in a wheat field.
Incident Summary
On August 7, 2018, a worker at Monsanto Company in TWIN FALLS, IDAHO 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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