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Smithfield Hog Production

Exposure to environmental heat — Heat exhaustion, prostration — PRINCETON, MISSOURI

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Smithfield Hog Production in PRINCETON, MISSOURI
Employer Smithfield Hog Production Report ID 2019076651
Address 17999 US Highway 65 North City, State ZIP PRINCETON, MISSOURI 64673
Event Date July 2, 2019 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) 311612 Inspection # 1415164
GPS Coordinates 40.44000, -93.54000

Incident Narrative

An employee suffered heat exhaustion while driving a tractor, requiring hospitalization.

Incident Summary

On July 2, 2019, a worker at Smithfield Hog Production in PRINCETON, MISSOURI 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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