Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations, LLC
Exposure to environmental heat — Effects of heat and light, unspecified — BLOOMINGTON, ILLINOIS
| Employer | Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations, LLC | Report ID | 2022054119 |
| Address | 1600 FORT JESSE ROAD, P.O. BOX 640 | City, State ZIP | BLOOMINGTON, ILLINOIS 61702 |
| Event Date | May 11, 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) | 326211 | Inspection # | 1597526 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.51000, -88.95000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee became ill and developed heat cramps while building tires. The employee was hospitalized, suffering from heat-related illness.
Incident Summary
On May 11, 2022, a worker at Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations, LLC in BLOOMINGTON, 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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