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USPS

Exposure to environmental heat — Effects of heat and light, unspecified — WANTAGH, NEW YORK

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at USPS in WANTAGH, NEW YORK
Employer USPS Report ID 2016087592
Address 1250 Wantagh Ave City, State ZIP WANTAGH, NEW YORK 11793
Event Date August 13, 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 40.69000, -73.50000

Incident Narrative

An employee became ill due to heat-related illness while delivering mail, requiring hospitalization.

Incident Summary

On August 13, 2016, a worker at USPS in WANTAGH, NEW YORK 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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