US Postal Service-Sparks Main Post Office
Exposure to environmental heat — Effects of heat and light, unspecified — SPARKS, NEVADA
| Employer | US Postal Service-Sparks Main Post Office | Report ID | 2018066401 |
| Address | 1133 H Street | City, State ZIP | SPARKS, NEVADA 89431 |
| Event Date | June 27, 2018 | 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 # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.54000, -119.75000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was delivering mail when he felt unwell due to heat-related illness, requiring hospitalization.
Incident Summary
On June 27, 2018, a worker at US Postal Service-Sparks Main Post Office in SPARKS, NEVADA 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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