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United Parcel Service

Exposure to environmental heat — Effects of heat and light, n.e.c. — HOUSTON, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at United Parcel Service in HOUSTON, TEXAS
Employer United Parcel Service Report ID 2016076095
Address Not provided by employer City, State ZIP HOUSTON, TEXAS 77021
Event Date July 7, 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 # 1165249
GPS Coordinates 29.69000, -95.35000

Incident Narrative

On 7/7/16, around 1:00 p.m., an employee started grabbing his hamstring and experienced cramping. He later felt unwell. He was eventually hospitalized for dehydration.

Incident Summary

On July 7, 2016, a worker at United Parcel Service in HOUSTON, TEXAS 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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