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U.S. Postal Service

Exposure to environmental heat — Multiple effects of heat and light — KNIGHTDALE, NORTH CAROLINA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at U.S. Postal Service in KNIGHTDALE, NORTH CAROLINA
Employer U.S. Postal Service Report ID 2018066538
Address 1003 Mulford Ct. City, State ZIP KNIGHTDALE, NORTH CAROLINA 27545
Event Date June 30, 2018 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) 491110 Inspection # 1347905
GPS Coordinates 35.79000, -78.48000

Incident Narrative

On June 30, 2018, an employee was delivering mail when he started to cramp and feel dehydrated. He went home after completing his route, but was then hospitalized for heat stress and dehydration.

Incident Summary

On June 30, 2018, a worker at U.S. Postal Service in KNIGHTDALE, NORTH CAROLINA 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

OSHA has recorded 2,196 severe injury reports involving "Exposure to environmental heat" incidents in our database. Browse all Exposure to environmental heat injuries.

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