United Parcel Service, Inc.
Exposure to environmental heat — Heat exhaustion, prostration — MIAMI, FLORIDA
| Employer | United Parcel Service, Inc. | Report ID | 2018076650 |
| Address | 7340 NW 25th St | City, State ZIP | MIAMI, FLORIDA 33122 |
| Event Date | July 3, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Heat exhaustion, prostration | Body Part | BODY SYSTEMS |
| Event Type | Exposure to environmental heat | Source of Injury | Heat-environmental |
| Industry (NAICS) | 492110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 25.79000, -80.31000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee suffered from heat exhaustion while on his delivery route.
Incident Summary
On July 3, 2018, a worker at United Parcel Service, Inc. in MIAMI, FLORIDA suffered heat exhaustion, prostration 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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