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U.S. Postal Service

Exposure to environmental heat — Multiple effects of heat and light — PARKVILLE, MARYLAND

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at U.S. Postal Service in PARKVILLE, MARYLAND
Employer U.S. Postal Service Report ID 2018076640
Address 8201 Hartford Rd. City, State ZIP PARKVILLE, MARYLAND 21234
Event Date July 3, 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 # —
GPS Coordinates 39.37000, -76.53000

Incident Narrative

The employee was walking a regular postal delivery route and started feeling cramps. The employee suffered possible heat stress/stroke.

Incident Summary

On July 3, 2018, a worker at U.S. Postal Service in PARKVILLE, MARYLAND 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

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