United Parcel Service
Exposure to environmental heat — Heat exhaustion, prostration — TUSCALOOSA, ALABAMA
| Employer | United Parcel Service | Report ID | 2017076419 |
| Address | 3514 Greensboro Ave. | City, State ZIP | TUSCALOOSA, ALABAMA 35401 |
| Event Date | July 12, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Heat exhaustion, prostration | Body Part | BODY SYSTEMS |
| Event Type | Exposure to environmental heat | Source of Injury | Heat-environmental |
| Industry (NAICS) | 492110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.17000, -87.55000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was on a delivery route when he began feeling sick due to heat exhaustion. He was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On July 12, 2017, a worker at United Parcel Service in TUSCALOOSA, ALABAMA suffered heat exhaustion, prostration 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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