U.S. Postal Service
Exposure to environmental heat — Effects of heat and light, unspecified — MURFREESBORO, TENNESSEE
| Employer | U.S. Postal Service | Report ID | 2018088866 |
| Address | 2430 Windemere Drive | City, State ZIP | MURFREESBORO, TENNESSEE 37129 |
| Event Date | August 28, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Effects of heat and light, unspecified | Body Part | BODY SYSTEMS |
| Event Type | Exposure to environmental heat | Source of Injury | Heat-environmental |
| Industry (NAICS) | 491110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 35.82000, -86.43000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee became lightheaded due to heat-related illness and fell to the ground while exiting a work vehicle.
Incident Summary
On August 28, 2018, a worker at U.S. Postal Service in MURFREESBORO, TENNESSEE suffered effects of heat and light, unspecified 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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