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USPS

Exposure to environmental heat — Effects of heat and light, n.e.c. — ELSBERRY, MISSOURI

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at USPS in ELSBERRY, MISSOURI
Employer USPS Report ID 2015074571
Address 110 N 3rd Street City, State ZIP ELSBERRY, MISSOURI 63343
Event Date July 13, 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 # 1078804
GPS Coordinates 39.16000, -90.78000

Incident Narrative

A letter carrier was hospitalized for dehydration.

Incident Summary

On July 13, 2015, a worker at USPS in ELSBERRY, MISSOURI 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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