New Wincup Holdings INC.
Exposure to environmental heat — Effects of heat and light, n.e.c. — WEST CHICAGO, ILLINOIS
| Employer | New Wincup Holdings INC. | Report ID | 2019077219 |
| Address | 1425 W. Hawthorne Ln. | City, State ZIP | WEST CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60185 |
| Event Date | July 16, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Effects of heat and light, n.e.c. | Body Part | BODY SYSTEMS |
| Event Type | Exposure to environmental heat | Source of Injury | Heat-environmental |
| Industry (NAICS) | 326140 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.90000, -88.23000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On July 16, 2019, an employee was feeding product into a silo 30 minutes before the end of his shift. He began to sweat and have hip and lower back cramps, then later dizziness and vomiting. He was hospitalized for dehydration.
Incident Summary
On July 16, 2019, a worker at New Wincup Holdings INC. in WEST CHICAGO, ILLINOIS suffered effects of heat and light, n.e.c. 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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