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Heat stroke, syncope

1 hospitalization · 2025076847 · 7/15/2025 · STEPAN COMPANY

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
BODY SYSTEMS
Nature of injury
Heat stroke, syncope

Cause

Event
Exposure to environmental heat unspecified
Source
Heat environmental
Secondary source
Protective apparel unspecified

Employer

Name
STEPAN COMPANY
Location
22500 Stepan Drive, ELWOOD, ILLINOIS, 60421
NAICS
325199
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was wearing full PPE while emptying a 55-gallon drum of phosphorus pentoxide and fainted, collapsing and striking their head against the ground. The employee was hospitalized and it is likely that heat caused by wearing full body PPE contributed to fainting.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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