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United Parcel Service

Exposure to environmental heat — Effects of heat and light, n.e.c. — WEST SPRINGFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at United Parcel Service in WEST SPRINGFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS
Employer United Parcel Service Report ID 2015096513
Address 120 Wayside Ave. City, State ZIP WEST SPRINGFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS 01089
Event Date September 8, 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 42.14000, -72.62000

Incident Narrative

While making a delivery at a residential site, an employee lost consciousness and collapsed due to dehydration, requiring hospitalization.

Incident Summary

On September 8, 2015, a worker at United Parcel Service in WEST SPRINGFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS 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

OSHA has recorded 2,196 severe injury reports involving "Exposure to environmental heat" incidents in our database. Browse all Exposure to environmental heat injuries.

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