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UPS

Exposure to environmental heat — Effects of heat and light, n.e.c. — BEAUMONT, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at UPS in BEAUMONT, TEXAS
Employer UPS Report ID 2018099677
Address 3755 WASHINGTON BLVD City, State ZIP BEAUMONT, TEXAS 77705
Event Date September 19, 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) 492210 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 30.05000, -94.13000

Incident Narrative

An employee started feeling hot after finishing his route as a service provider driver. He then experienced muscle cramps and vomiting, requiring hospitalization for dehydration.

Incident Summary

On September 19, 2018, a worker at UPS in BEAUMONT, TEXAS 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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