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United States Postal Service

Exposure to environmental heat — Heat exhaustion, prostration — DAYTON, OHIO

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at United States Postal Service in DAYTON, OHIO
Employer United States Postal Service Report ID 2018077098
Address 557 Salem Ave City, State ZIP DAYTON, OHIO 45406
Event Date July 14, 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) 491110 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 39.76000, -84.21000

Incident Narrative

On 7/14/2018, at approximately 5:30, an employee was found unconscious in his mail vehicle due to possible heat exhaustion.

Incident Summary

On July 14, 2018, a worker at United States Postal Service in DAYTON, OHIO 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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