U. S. Postal Service
Exposure to environmental heat — Heat exhaustion, prostration — HOUSTON, TEXAS
| Employer | U. S. Postal Service | Report ID | 2018088689 |
| Address | 6500 De Moss Dr | City, State ZIP | HOUSTON, TEXAS 77074 |
| Event Date | August 22, 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 # | 1344760 |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.70000, -95.49000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee suffered heat exhaustion while delivering mail.
Incident Summary
On August 22, 2018, a worker at U. S. Postal Service in HOUSTON, TEXAS 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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