MBL (USA) Corporation
Exposure to environmental heat — Effects of heat and light, unspecified — OTTAWA, ILLINOIS
| Employer | MBL (USA) Corporation | Report ID | 2021076291 |
| Address | 601 Dayton Rd. | City, State ZIP | OTTAWA, ILLINOIS 61350 |
| Event Date | July 29, 2021 | 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) | 336111 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.40000, -88.81000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On July 29, 2021, an employee working in a hot process area began to feel nauseous and was later hospitalized for heat stress.
Incident Summary
On July 29, 2021, a worker at MBL (USA) Corporation in OTTAWA, 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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