UPS
Exposure to environmental heat — Multiple effects of heat and light — EL DORADO, ARKANSAS
| Employer | UPS | Report ID | 2017076717 |
| Address | 1428 strong Highway | City, State ZIP | EL DORADO, ARKANSAS 71730 |
| Event Date | July 19, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Multiple effects of heat and light | Body Part | BODY SYSTEMS |
| Event Type | Exposure to environmental heat | Source of Injury | Heat-environmental |
| Industry (NAICS) | 492110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.18000, -92.60000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On July 19, 2017, an employee had loaded a truck and was driving a delivery route when he was overcome by heat and passed out. He was hospitalized overnight for heat exhaustion.
Incident Summary
On July 19, 2017, a worker at UPS in EL DORADO, ARKANSAS suffered multiple effects of heat and light 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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