US Postal Service
Exposure to environmental heat — Effects of heat and light, unspecified — OCALA, FLORIDA
| Employer | US Postal Service | Report ID | 2017066011 |
| Address | 331 NW 20th Street | City, State ZIP | OCALA, FLORIDA 34475 |
| Event Date | June 4, 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 # | 1246837 |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.20000, -82.13000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On June 3, 2017, at approximately 11:30 a.m., an employee was delivering mail when she felt dizzy and suffered an upset stomach. She was hospitalized for heat stress.
Incident Summary
On June 4, 2017, a worker at US Postal Service in OCALA, FLORIDA 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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