UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE
Exposure to environmental heat — Effects of heat and light, unspecified — GARLAND, TEXAS
| Employer | UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE | Report ID | 2016065345 |
| Address | 1200 Sylvan Drive | City, State ZIP | GARLAND, TEXAS 75040 |
| Event Date | June 16, 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 # | 1158667 |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.92000, -96.64000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was riding to a mail delivery point when the employee began to suffer from heat illness.
Incident Summary
On June 16, 2016, a worker at UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE in GARLAND, TEXAS 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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