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UNITED PARCEL SERVICE

Exposure to environmental heat — Effects of heat and light, n.e.c. — SCOTT CITY, MISSOURI

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at UNITED PARCEL SERVICE in SCOTT CITY, MISSOURI
Employer UNITED PARCEL SERVICE Report ID 2018066491
Address 3425 Willow Road City, State ZIP SCOTT CITY, MISSOURI 63780
Event Date June 29, 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) 492110 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 37.23000, -89.56000

Incident Narrative

An employee was hospitalized for illness due to dehydration.

Incident Summary

On June 29, 2018, a worker at UNITED PARCEL SERVICE in SCOTT CITY, MISSOURI 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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