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United States Postal Service

Exposure to environmental heat — Heat syncope — MCLEAN, VIRGINIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at United States Postal Service in MCLEAN, VIRGINIA
Employer United States Postal Service Report ID 2015074888
Address 6609 Chesterfield Ave City, State ZIP MCLEAN, VIRGINIA 22101
Event Date July 20, 2015 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Heat syncope Body Part BODY SYSTEMS
Event Type Exposure to environmental heat Source of Injury Heat-environmental
Industry (NAICS) 491110 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 38.91000, -77.17000

Incident Narrative

An employee passed out while walking from dehydration. The employee was hospitalized for IV fluid treatment.

Incident Summary

On July 20, 2015, a worker at United States Postal Service in MCLEAN, VIRGINIA suffered heat syncope 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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