Transportation Corporation of America
Exposure to environmental heat outdoor — Heat exhaustion, fatigue — JOLIET, ILLINOIS
| Employer | Transportation Corporation of America | Report ID | 2024076511 |
| Address | 1701 Gateway Blvd | City, State ZIP | JOLIET, ILLINOIS 60431 |
| Event Date | July 17, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Heat exhaustion, fatigue | Body Part | BODY SYSTEMS |
| Event Type | Exposure to environmental heat outdoor | Source of Injury | Heat environmental |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 484121 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.49000, -88.19000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was working to move the tandem of the trucks. When she stood up, she felt dizzy and was taken to the hospital with heat stroke.
Incident Summary
On July 17, 2024, a worker at Transportation Corporation of America in JOLIET, ILLINOIS suffered heat exhaustion, fatigue to the body systems. The incident was classified as exposure to environmental heat outdoor, with heat environmental identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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