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United Parcel Service of America, Inc.

Exposure to environmental heat — Effects of heat and light, n.e.c. — COLUMBUS, GEORGIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at United Parcel Service of America, Inc. in COLUMBUS, GEORGIA
Employer United Parcel Service of America, Inc. Report ID 2016076143
Address UPS, 1343 Belfast Ave. City, State ZIP COLUMBUS, GEORGIA 31904
Event Date July 8, 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 32.51000, -84.97000

Incident Narrative

An employee was hospitalized for dehydration.

Incident Summary

On July 8, 2016, a worker at United Parcel Service of America, Inc. in COLUMBUS, GEORGIA 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

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