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United Parcel Service

Exposure to environmental heat — Effects of heat and light, n.e.c. — JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at United Parcel Service in JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA
Employer United Parcel Service Report ID 20181010617
Address 4420 Imeson Ave City, State ZIP JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA 32219
Event Date October 15, 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) 492110 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 30.37000, -81.78000

Incident Narrative

An employee was hospitalized for dehydration after not feeling well at the end of his shift.

Incident Summary

On October 15, 2018, a worker at United Parcel Service in JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA 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

OSHA has recorded 2,196 severe injury reports involving "Exposure to environmental heat" incidents in our database. Browse all Exposure to environmental heat injuries.

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