AGCO Corporation
Exposure to environmental heat — Heat stroke — HESSTON, KANSAS
| Employer | AGCO Corporation | Report ID | 2021076362 |
| Address | 420 W. Lincoln Blvd | City, State ZIP | HESSTON, KANSAS 67062 |
| Event Date | July 31, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Heat stroke | Body Part | BODY SYSTEMS |
| Event Type | Exposure to environmental heat | Source of Injury | Heat-environmental |
| Industry (NAICS) | 333111 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.14000, -97.43000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee worked an entire shift and sustained heat stroke.
Incident Summary
On July 31, 2021, a worker at AGCO Corporation in HESSTON, KANSAS suffered heat stroke 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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