UPS
Exposure to environmental heat — Effects of heat and light, unspecified — BOGART, GEORGIA
| Employer | UPS | Report ID | 2015074606 |
| Address | 215 CONWAY DRIVE | City, State ZIP | BOGART, GEORGIA 30622 |
| Event Date | July 13, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Effects of heat and light, unspecified | Body Part | BODY SYSTEMS |
| Event Type | Exposure to environmental heat | Source of Injury | Heat-environmental |
| Industry (NAICS) | 561431 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.94000, -83.48000 | ||
Incident Narrative
A driver was on his route and called management to report he was not feeling well. Management picked up employee on route and took him to the hospital because the employee was suffering from a heat related injury. The employee was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On July 13, 2015, a worker at UPS in BOGART, GEORGIA suffered effects of heat and light, unspecified 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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