United Parcel Services
Exposure to environmental heat — Heat exhaustion, prostration — KANSAS CITY, KANSAS
| Employer | United Parcel Services | Report ID | 2016065598 |
| Address | 2607 Berlington St | City, State ZIP | KANSAS CITY, KANSAS 66104 |
| Event Date | June 23, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Heat exhaustion, prostration | Body Part | BODY SYSTEMS |
| Event Type | Exposure to environmental heat | Source of Injury | Heat-environmental |
| Industry (NAICS) | 492110 | Inspection # | 1159321 |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.13000, -94.68000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was delivering packages and was found by another employee in poor condition. The employee was hospitalized for heat exhaustion.
Incident Summary
On June 23, 2016, a worker at United Parcel Services in KANSAS CITY, KANSAS suffered heat exhaustion, prostration 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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