United States Postal Service
Exposure to environmental heat — Heat exhaustion, prostration — MARTINSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA
| Employer | United States Postal Service | Report ID | 2016087581 |
| Address | 1355 Old Courthouse Square | City, State ZIP | MARTINSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA 25404 |
| Event Date | August 13, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Heat exhaustion, prostration | Body Part | BODY SYSTEMS |
| Event Type | Exposure to environmental heat | Source of Injury | Heat-environmental |
| Industry (NAICS) | 491110 | Inspection # | 1175431 |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.48000, -77.95000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On August 13, 2016, at 4:30 p.m., an employee became ill while delivering mail in a company vehicle. The employee was hospitalized for heat exhaustion.
Incident Summary
On August 13, 2016, a worker at United States Postal Service in MARTINSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA suffered heat exhaustion, prostration 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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