US Postal Service
Exposure to environmental heat — Effects of heat and light, n.e.c. — GEORGETOWN, SOUTH CAROLINA
| Employer | US Postal Service | Report ID | 2015063680 |
| Address | 1101 Charlotte Street | City, State ZIP | GEORGETOWN, SOUTH CAROLINA 29440 |
| Event Date | June 15, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Effects of heat and light, n.e.c. | Body Part | BODY SYSTEMS |
| Event Type | Exposure to environmental heat | Source of Injury | Heat-environmental |
| Industry (NAICS) | 491110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.38000, -79.28000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee, performing duties as a mail career, was hospitalized for dehydration due to heat stress.
Incident Summary
On June 15, 2015, a worker at US Postal Service in GEORGETOWN, SOUTH CAROLINA suffered effects of heat and light, n.e.c. 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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