U. S. Postal Service (USPS)
Exposure to environmental heat — Heat stroke — NORTH HIGHLANDS, CALIFORNIA
| Employer | U. S. Postal Service (USPS) | Report ID | 2017065596 |
| Address | 6483 Watt Ave | City, State ZIP | NORTH HIGHLANDS, CALIFORNIA 95660 |
| Event Date | June 19, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Heat stroke | Body Part | BODY SYSTEMS |
| Event Type | Exposure to environmental heat | Source of Injury | Heat-environmental |
| Industry (NAICS) | 491110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.68000, -121.38000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee experienced tightness in the chest and was disoriented during his mail route. The employee was hospitalized for heat stroke.
Incident Summary
On June 19, 2017, a worker at U. S. Postal Service (USPS) in NORTH HIGHLANDS, CALIFORNIA suffered heat stroke 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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