U. S. Postal Service
Exposure to environmental heat — Effects of heat and light, unspecified — NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE
| Employer | U. S. Postal Service | Report ID | 2016087519 |
| Address | 1109 Woodland St. | City, State ZIP | NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE 37206 |
| Event Date | August 11, 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 | 36.17000, -86.74000 | ||
Incident Narrative
While delivering mail an employee felt ill possibly due to heat and was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On August 11, 2016, a worker at U. S. Postal Service in NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE 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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