United Parcel Service, Inc.
Exposure to environmental heat — Effects of heat and light, unspecified — AUSTIN, TEXAS
| Employer | United Parcel Service, Inc. | Report ID | 2015074946 |
| Address | 9020 Tuscany Way | City, State ZIP | AUSTIN, TEXAS 78754 |
| Event Date | July 22, 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) | 492210 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.33000, -97.66000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee experienced cramps in his lower legs, which would not stop and increased in the level of pain.
Incident Summary
On July 22, 2015, a worker at United Parcel Service, Inc. in AUSTIN, TEXAS 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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