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U.S. POSTAL SERVICE

Exposure to environmental heat — Effects of heat and light, unspecified — SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at U.S. POSTAL SERVICE in SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH
Employer U.S. POSTAL SERVICE Report ID 2016087334
Address 1760 WEST 2100 SOUTH City, State ZIP SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH 84199
Event Date August 8, 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 40.72000, -111.94000

Incident Narrative

An employee felt dizzy and lightheaded while delivering mail. The employee was hospitalized due to heat stress and kidney failure.

Incident Summary

On August 8, 2016, a worker at U.S. POSTAL SERVICE in SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH 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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