U.S. POSTAL SERVICE - VENICE
Exposure to environmental heat — Effects of heat and light, n.e.c. — VENICE, CALIFORNIA
| Employer | U.S. POSTAL SERVICE - VENICE | Report ID | 2018099604 |
| Address | 313 GRAND BLVD. | City, State ZIP | VENICE, CALIFORNIA 90291 |
| Event Date | September 17, 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) | 491110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.98000, -118.46000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was casing mail when the employee became lightheaded due to possible dehydration, requiring hospitalization.
Incident Summary
On September 17, 2018, a worker at U.S. POSTAL SERVICE - VENICE in VENICE, CALIFORNIA 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
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