UNITED PARCEL SERVICE
Exposure to environmental heat — Heat exhaustion, prostration — DALLAS, TEXAS
| Employer | UNITED PARCEL SERVICE | Report ID | 20181010326 |
| Address | location | City, State ZIP | DALLAS, TEXAS 75210 |
| Event Date | October 5, 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 | 32.76000, -96.74000 | ||
Incident Narrative
While making deliveries in a truck, an employee experienced heat exhaustion symptoms, becoming nauseated and vomiting.
Incident Summary
On October 5, 2018, a worker at UNITED PARCEL SERVICE in DALLAS, TEXAS 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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