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U.S.P.S.

Exposure to environmental heat — Effects of heat and light, n.e.c. — ADA, OKLAHOMA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at U.S.P.S. in ADA, OKLAHOMA
Employer U.S.P.S. Report ID 2015086184
Address 131 E. 12th St. City, State ZIP ADA, OKLAHOMA 74820
Event Date August 27, 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 34.77000, -96.67000

Incident Narrative

An employee was hospitalized for dehydration and heat stress.

Incident Summary

On August 27, 2015, a worker at U.S.P.S. in ADA, OKLAHOMA 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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