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U.S. POSTAL SERVICE

Exposure to environmental heat — Effects of heat and light, n.e.c. — BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at U.S. POSTAL SERVICE in BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS
Employer U.S. POSTAL SERVICE Report ID 2015074550
Address 55 ROXBURY STREET City, State ZIP BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS 02119
Event Date July 11, 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 42.32000, -71.08000

Incident Narrative

An employee was hospitalized due to dehydration.

Incident Summary

On July 11, 2015, a worker at U.S. POSTAL SERVICE in BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS 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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