Wilbert Funeral Services Inc.
Exposure to environmental heat — Effects of heat and light, unspecified — GENTRY, MISSOURI
| Employer | Wilbert Funeral Services Inc. | Report ID | 2022054060 |
| Address | Greenridge Cemetery State Highway O | City, State ZIP | GENTRY, MISSOURI 64453 |
| Event Date | May 10, 2022 | 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) | 812210 | Inspection # | 1596284 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.33000, -94.42000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee collapsed after completing a funeral service and was hospitalized for heat-related illness.
Incident Summary
On May 10, 2022, a worker at Wilbert Funeral Services Inc. in GENTRY, MISSOURI 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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