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FORD MOTOR COMPANY

Exposure to environmental heat — Effects of heat and light, n.e.c. — KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at FORD MOTOR COMPANY in KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI
Employer FORD MOTOR COMPANY Report ID 2020076341
Address 8121 U.S. HIGHWAY 69 City, State ZIP KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI 64119
Event Date July 8, 2020 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) 336111 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 38.99000, -94.49000

Incident Narrative

An employee had been working on the line applying molding. The employee was hospitalized with dehydration and renal failure.

Incident Summary

On July 8, 2020, a worker at FORD MOTOR COMPANY in KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI 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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