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U.S. Postal Service

Exposure to environmental heat — Effects of heat and light, n.e.c. — MORGANTOWN, WEST VIRGINIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at U.S. Postal Service in MORGANTOWN, WEST VIRGINIA
Employer U.S. Postal Service Report ID 2018077096
Address Simpson and Wagner Roads City, State ZIP MORGANTOWN, WEST VIRGINIA 26508
Event Date July 14, 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) 491110 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 39.62000, -79.95000

Incident Narrative

On July 14, 2018, while delivering mail on foot, an employee became dehydrated and began vomiting. The employee was hospitalized for heat illness.

Incident Summary

On July 14, 2018, a worker at U.S. Postal Service in MORGANTOWN, WEST VIRGINIA 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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