UNITED PARCEL SERVICE, INC. (UPS)
Exposure to environmental heat — Effects of heat and light, n.e.c. — BENTONVILLE, ARKANSAS
| Employer | UNITED PARCEL SERVICE, INC. (UPS) | Report ID | 2016065551 |
| Address | 3221 Oak Tree Dr | City, State ZIP | BENTONVILLE, ARKANSAS 72716 |
| Event Date | June 22, 2016 | 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 | 36.36000, -94.18000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was selecting packages from the back of a delivery truck when he started feeling sick. He was hospitalized for dehydration.
Incident Summary
On June 22, 2016, a worker at UNITED PARCEL SERVICE, INC. (UPS) in BENTONVILLE, ARKANSAS 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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