U.S. Postal Service
Exposure to environmental heat — Effects of heat and light, unspecified — RICHARDSON, TEXAS
| Employer | U.S. Postal Service | Report ID | 2016076472 |
| Address | 1206 Apollo Rd. | City, State ZIP | RICHARDSON, TEXAS 75081 |
| 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 | 32.95000, -96.70000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was hospitalized for heat stress.
Incident Summary
On July 18, 2016, a worker at U.S. Postal Service in RICHARDSON, 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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