UNITED PARCEL SERVICE
Exposure to environmental heat — Effects of heat and light, n.e.c. — COLORADO SPRINGS, COLORADO
| Employer | UNITED PARCEL SERVICE | Report ID | 2018066467 |
| Address | 911 EMORY CIRCLE | City, State ZIP | COLORADO SPRINGS, COLORADO 80903 |
| Event Date | June 28, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Effects of heat and light, n.e.c. | Body Part | BODY SYSTEMS |
| Event Type | Exposure to environmental heat | Source of Injury | Heat-environmental |
| Industry (NAICS) | 492210 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.84000, -104.74000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was delivering parcels and suffered dehydration related to the heat.
Incident Summary
On June 28, 2018, a worker at UNITED PARCEL SERVICE in COLORADO SPRINGS, COLORADO suffered effects of heat and light, n.e.c. 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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