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UPS

Exposure to environmental heat — Effects of heat and light, n.e.c. — BELTON, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at UPS in BELTON, TEXAS
Employer UPS Report ID 2015085781
Address 214 East Grove City, State ZIP BELTON, TEXAS 76513
Event Date August 13, 2015 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Effects of heat and light, n.e.c. Body Part BODY SYSTEMS
Event Type Exposure to environmental heat Source of Injury Heat-environmental
Industry (NAICS) 492110 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 31.02000, -97.47000

Incident Narrative

After completing a round of deliveries, an employee experienced heat exhaustion and was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On August 13, 2015, a worker at UPS in BELTON, TEXAS suffered effects of heat and light, n.e.c. 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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