U.S. POSTAL SERVICE
Exposure to environmental heat — Effects of heat and light, unspecified — AUSTIN, TEXAS
| Employer | U.S. POSTAL SERVICE | Report ID | 2016087400 |
| Address | 3507 N. LAMAR BLVD. | City, State ZIP | AUSTIN, TEXAS 78705 |
| Event Date | August 9, 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 | 30.30000, -97.74000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee experienced heat stress and was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On August 9, 2016, a worker at U.S. POSTAL SERVICE in AUSTIN, 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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