USPS
Exposure to environmental heat — Effects of heat and light, unspecified — OMAHA, NEBRASKA
| Employer | USPS | Report ID | 2016076676 |
| Address | 5016 Capital Ave | City, State ZIP | OMAHA, NEBRASKA 68132 |
| Event Date | July 22, 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 # | 1164979 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.26000, -95.99000 | ||
Incident Narrative
After delivering mail on a walking route in extreme heat, an employee became ill and began throwing up. He was hospitalized for heat stress.
Incident Summary
On July 22, 2016, a worker at USPS in OMAHA, NEBRASKA 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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