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UPS, CO.

Exposure to environmental heat — Heat exhaustion, prostration — HIALEAH, FLORIDA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at UPS, CO. in HIALEAH, FLORIDA
Employer UPS, CO. Report ID 2017087436
Address 6001 E. 8th Avenue City, State ZIP HIALEAH, FLORIDA 33002
Event Date August 4, 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) 492210 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 25.87000, -80.26000

Incident Narrative

On 08/03/17, an employee was driving on a delivery route when he became ill due to dehydration, suffering lightheadedness and cramping. He was hospitalized for heat exhaustion.

Incident Summary

On August 4, 2017, a worker at UPS, CO. in HIALEAH, FLORIDA 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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