U.S. Postal Service
Exposure to environmental heat — Effects of heat and light, unspecified — PLANO, TEXAS
| Employer | U.S. Postal Service | Report ID | 2016076471 |
| Address | 1428 Ave K | City, State ZIP | PLANO, TEXAS 75074 |
| Event Date | July 18, 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 # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.02000, -96.68000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was delivering mail and began cramping. The employee was hospitalized for heat stress.
Incident Summary
On July 18, 2016, a worker at U.S. Postal Service in PLANO, TEXAS 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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