US Steel Corporation
Exposure to environmental heat — Effects of heat and light, unspecified — GRANITE CITY, ILLINOIS
| Employer | US Steel Corporation | Report ID | 2019076960 |
| Address | 1951 State St. | City, State ZIP | GRANITE CITY, ILLINOIS 62040 |
| Event Date | July 10, 2019 | 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) | 331513 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.70000, -90.14000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was monitoring ladles and was hospitalized due to heat related illness.
Incident Summary
On July 10, 2019, a worker at US Steel Corporation in GRANITE 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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