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UPS

Exposure to environmental heat — Heat exhaustion, prostration — OVIEDO, FLORIDA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at UPS in OVIEDO, FLORIDA
Employer UPS Report ID 2016076051
Address 1945 W. County Road 419 City, State ZIP OVIEDO, FLORIDA 32765
Event Date July 6, 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) 484110 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 28.62000, -81.12000

Incident Narrative

An employee was delivering packages when he started cramping and feeling ill due to heat exhaustion.

Incident Summary

On July 6, 2016, a worker at UPS in OVIEDO, FLORIDA 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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