TRIALCO, INC.
Exposure to environmental heat — Effects of heat and light, unspecified — CHICAGO HEIGHTS, ILLINOIS
| Employer | TRIALCO, INC. | Report ID | 2019099470 |
| Address | 900 E. LINCOLN HWY | City, State ZIP | CHICAGO HEIGHTS, ILLINOIS 60411 |
| Event Date | September 11, 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) | 331314 | Inspection # | 1431894 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.50000, -87.59000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee became ill and was hospitalized due to heat stress while working on a molten aluminum production of sows.
Incident Summary
On September 11, 2019, a worker at TRIALCO, INC. in CHICAGO HEIGHTS, 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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