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USPS

Exposure to environmental heat — Heat exhaustion, prostration — KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at USPS in KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI
Employer USPS Report ID 2015085334
Address 12300 E 57TH ST City, State ZIP KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI 64133
Event Date August 1, 2015 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Heat exhaustion, prostration Body Part BODY SYSTEMS
Event Type Exposure to environmental heat Source of Injury Heat-environmental
Industry (NAICS) 491110 Inspection # 1082507
GPS Coordinates 39.01000, -94.43000

Incident Narrative

An employee was walking his mail delivery route when he experienced heat stress symptoms. He was hospitalized and treated for heat exhaustion.

Incident Summary

On August 1, 2015, a worker at USPS in KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI suffered heat exhaustion, prostration 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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