Illingworth-Kilgust Mechanical, Inc.
Exposure to environmental heat — Effects of heat and light, unspecified — MIDDLETON, WISCONSIN
| Employer | Illingworth-Kilgust Mechanical, Inc. | Report ID | 2023065824 |
| Address | FutureFoam, 8430 Murphy Drive | City, State ZIP | MIDDLETON, WISCONSIN 53562 |
| Event Date | June 30, 2023 | 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) | 236220 | Inspection # | 1681085 |
| GPS Coordinates | 43.09000, -89.53000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was part of a team welding on machinery at a site when they began to experience symptoms of heat stress. The employee returned to office and was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On June 30, 2023, a worker at Illingworth-Kilgust Mechanical, Inc. in MIDDLETON, WISCONSIN 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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