Ameren Illinois Company
Exposure to environmental heat — Effects of heat and light, unspecified — EFFINGHAM, ILLINOIS
| Employer | Ameren Illinois Company | Report ID | 2021086832 |
| Address | Ameren Illinois Effingham Operating Center, 1800 Ford Ave | City, State ZIP | EFFINGHAM, ILLINOIS 62401 |
| Event Date | August 12, 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) | 221121 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.11000, -88.54000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee had installed a new pole and returned to the operating center when they began to feel light-headed and nauseous. The employee was hospitalized for heat-related illness.
Incident Summary
On August 12, 2021, a worker at Ameren Illinois Company in EFFINGHAM, 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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