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United States Postal Service

Exposure to environmental heat — Effects of heat and light, unspecified — DALLAS, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at United States Postal Service in DALLAS, TEXAS
Employer United States Postal Service Report ID 2017065763
Address 1351 North Buckner Boulevard City, State ZIP DALLAS, TEXAS 75218
Event Date June 23, 2017 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 # 1244722
GPS Coordinates 32.83000, -96.70000

Incident Narrative

An employee became overheated while delivering mail in hot weather, suffering dizziness, nausea, and vomiting.

Incident Summary

On June 23, 2017, a worker at United States Postal Service in DALLAS, TEXAS 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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