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FedEx Ground

Exposure to environmental heat — Effects of heat and light, unspecified — KEASBEY, NEW JERSEY

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at FedEx Ground in KEASBEY, NEW JERSEY
Employer FedEx Ground Report ID 2016088185
Address 6000 Riverside Dr. City, State ZIP KEASBEY, NEW JERSEY 08832
Event Date August 10, 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) 492110 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 40.50000, -74.32000

Incident Narrative

An employee had trouble breathing and was hospitalized for possible heat stress.

Incident Summary

On August 10, 2016, a worker at FedEx Ground in KEASBEY, NEW JERSEY 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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