UPS
Exposure to environmental heat — Heat exhaustion, prostration — EMPORIA, KANSAS
| Employer | UPS | Report ID | 2015074242 |
| Address | 3204 W. 6th Ave. | City, State ZIP | EMPORIA, KANSAS 66801 |
| Event Date | July 1, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Heat exhaustion, prostration | Body Part | BODY SYSTEMS |
| Event Type | Exposure to environmental heat | Source of Injury | Heat-environmental |
| Industry (NAICS) | 492110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.40000, -96.22000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee suffered heat exhaustion while loading trucks.
Incident Summary
On July 1, 2015, a worker at UPS in EMPORIA, KANSAS suffered heat exhaustion, prostration 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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