U.S. Postal Service
Exposure to environmental heat — Effects of heat and light, unspecified — BENTON, ARKANSAS
| Employer | U.S. Postal Service | Report ID | 2016065130 |
| Address | 123 N Olive St | City, State ZIP | BENTON, ARKANSAS 72015 |
| Event Date | June 10, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Effects of heat and light, unspecified | Body Part | BODY SYSTEMS |
| Event Type | Exposure to environmental heat | Source of Injury | Heat-environmental |
| Industry (NAICS) | 491110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.56000, -92.59000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was delivering mail on his walking route when he became lightheaded and dizzy. The temperature at the time was 91 degrees with a humidity of 41%. He was hospitalized with heat stress.
Incident Summary
On June 10, 2016, a worker at U.S. Postal Service in BENTON, ARKANSAS suffered effects of heat and light, unspecified 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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