Groot Industries
Exposure to environmental heat — Heat exhaustion, prostration — PLANO, ILLINOIS
| Employer | Groot Industries | Report ID | 2020076330 |
| Address | 710 E South St Unit B | City, State ZIP | PLANO, ILLINOIS 60545 |
| Event Date | July 8, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Heat exhaustion, prostration | Body Part | BODY SYSTEMS |
| Event Type | Exposure to environmental heat | Source of Injury | Heat-environmental |
| Industry (NAICS) | 562119 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.66000, -88.52000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On July 8, 2020, an employee developed heat exhaustion while performing a post inspection on a garbage truck. The employee was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On July 8, 2020, a worker at Groot Industries in PLANO, ILLINOIS suffered heat exhaustion, prostration 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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