Monsanto Company
Exposure to environmental heat — Effects of heat and light, unspecified — THOMASBORO, ILLINOIS
| Employer | Monsanto Company | Report ID | 2019077218 |
| Address | 2139 County Road 2500 North | City, State ZIP | THOMASBORO, ILLINOIS 61878 |
| Event Date | July 16, 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) | 115114 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.23000, -88.05000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee had been weeding in the field and experienced chest tightness resulting in hospitalization.
Incident Summary
On July 16, 2019, a worker at Monsanto Company in THOMASBORO, 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
OSHA has recorded 2,196 severe injury reports involving "Exposure to environmental heat" incidents in our database. Browse all Exposure to environmental heat injuries.
Similar Incidents
Other severe injury reports involving Exposure to environmental heat events:
| Date | Employer | Location | Nature | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 16, 2022 | United Parcel Service | CLEARWATER, FLORIDA | Effects of heat and light, unspecified | Hosp. |
| May 26, 2016 | Coastal Mechanical | ORLANDO, FLORIDA | Heat stroke | Hosp. |
| Jul 22, 2016 | DAWSON EMPLOYMENT SERVICE, INC. | BLYTHEVILLE, ARKANSAS | Heat syncope | Hosp. |
| Apr 2, 2021 | Ahlstrom-Munksjo | RHINELANDER, WISCONSIN | Heat syncope | Hosp. |
| Sep 14, 2017 | Service Electric Company of Tennessee | BABSON PARK, FLORIDA | Multiple effects of heat and light | Hosp. |
| Aug 9, 2023 | High Line Warren | DALLAS, TEXAS | Effects of heat and light, n.e.c. | Hosp. |
| Sep 20, 2017 | MCNEILL LABOR MANAGEMENT INC. | INDIANTOWN, FLORIDA | Heat syncope | Hosp. |
| Jul 19, 2021 | United States Department of Agriculture | NUNN, COLORADO | Effects of heat and light, n.e.c. | Hosp. |