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U.S. Postal Service

Exposure to environmental heat — Heat syncope — NEW YORK, NEW YORK

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at U.S. Postal Service in NEW YORK, NEW YORK
Employer U.S. Postal Service Report ID 2018088947
Address 2266 5th Avenue City, State ZIP NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10037
Event Date August 29, 2018 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Heat syncope Body Part BODY SYSTEMS
Event Type Exposure to environmental heat Source of Injury Heat-environmental
Industry (NAICS) 491110 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 40.81000, -73.93000

Incident Narrative

An employee fainted possibly due to heat and fell to the floor.

Incident Summary

On August 29, 2018, a worker at U.S. Postal Service in NEW YORK, NEW YORK suffered heat syncope 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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