U.S. Postal Service
Exposure to environmental heat — Effects of heat and light, n.e.c. — PENNSVILLE, NEW JERSEY
| Employer | U.S. Postal Service | Report ID | 2015085924 |
| Address | 1 Barclay Dr. | City, State ZIP | PENNSVILLE, NEW JERSEY 08070 |
| Event Date | August 19, 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) | 491110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.63000, -75.50000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was delivering mail on their route when they began to feel unwell and vomited. The employee was diagnosed with dehydration.
Incident Summary
On August 19, 2015, a worker at U.S. Postal Service in PENNSVILLE, NEW JERSEY 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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