US XPRESS
Exposure to environmental heat — Effects of heat and light, n.e.c. — MOORESTOWN, NEW JERSEY
| Employer | US XPRESS | Report ID | 2018088145 |
| Address | 401 Rt 38 Suite B3 | City, State ZIP | MOORESTOWN, NEW JERSEY 08057 |
| Event Date | August 9, 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) | 484121 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.94000, -74.96000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was unloading freight from a trailer when he experienced cramping and dizziness, requiring hospitalization for dehydration and renal failure.
Incident Summary
On August 9, 2018, a worker at US XPRESS in MOORESTOWN, NEW JERSEY 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
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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