Monsanto Company

Exposure to environmental heat — Effects of heat and light, unspecified — THOMASBORO, ILLINOIS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Monsanto Company in 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

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