United States Postal Service
Exposure to environmental heat — Effects of heat and light, unspecified — HAWTHORNE, NEW YORK
| Employer | United States Postal Service | Report ID | 2016087697 |
| Address | 9 West Cross Street | City, State ZIP | HAWTHORNE, NEW YORK 10532 |
| Event Date | August 17, 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 | 41.10000, -73.79000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was delivering mail and began to fell unwell. She was admitted to the hospital for heat stress.
Incident Summary
On August 17, 2016, a worker at United States Postal Service in HAWTHORNE, 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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