United States Postal Service
Exposure to environmental heat — Effects of heat and light, unspecified — CANANDAIGUA, NEW YORK
| Employer | United States Postal Service | Report ID | 2016076078 |
| Address | 416 Main Street | City, State ZIP | CANANDAIGUA, NEW YORK 14424 |
| Event Date | July 6, 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 # | 1161276 |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.88000, -77.27000 | ||
Incident Narrative
While delivering mail on a walking route, an employee felt ill, vomited, and collapsed due to possible heat-related illness.
Incident Summary
On July 6, 2016, a worker at United States Postal Service in CANANDAIGUA, NEW YORK 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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