United Parcel Service
Exposure to environmental heat — Effects of heat and light, n.e.c. — LENEXA, KANSAS
| Employer | United Parcel Service | Report ID | 2016076875 |
| Address | 14650 SANTA FE TRAIL DR. | City, State ZIP | LENEXA, KANSAS 66215 |
| Event Date | July 27, 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 # | 1167343 |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.92000, -94.75000 | ||
Incident Narrative
At 12:30 a.m., on 7/27/2016, an employee was supervising workers loading and unloading products when he experienced dehydration and heat stress.
Incident Summary
On July 27, 2016, a worker at United Parcel Service in LENEXA, KANSAS 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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