United Parcel Services
Exposure to environmental heat — Effects of heat and light, unspecified — DENTON, TEXAS
| Employer | United Parcel Services | Report ID | 2015075184 |
| Address | 1709 Shady Oaks Dr. | City, State ZIP | DENTON, TEXAS 76205 |
| Event Date | July 29, 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) | 492110 | Inspection # | 1083346 |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.20000, -97.11000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was hospitalized due to extreme heat.
Incident Summary
On July 29, 2015, a worker at United Parcel Services in DENTON, 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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