UPS
Exposure to environmental heat — Heat exhaustion, prostration — STATE COLLEGE, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | UPS | Report ID | 2018088994 |
| Address | 2731 Carolean Industrial Dr | City, State ZIP | STATE COLLEGE, PENNSYLVANIA 16801 |
| Event Date | August 30, 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) | 492110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.82000, -77.80000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was preparing for his delivery route and started not feeling well. He was hospitalized for possible heat exhaustion.
Incident Summary
On August 30, 2018, a worker at UPS in STATE COLLEGE, PENNSYLVANIA 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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