United Parcel Service, Inc.
Exposure to environmental heat — Effects of heat and light, n.e.c. — SARASOTA, FLORIDA
| Employer | United Parcel Service, Inc. | Report ID | 2019055392 |
| Address | 1932 17th Street | City, State ZIP | SARASOTA, FLORIDA 34234 |
| Event Date | May 29, 2019 | 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 | 27.35000, -82.53000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was working on a package delivery truck inside the shop when he started to feel dizzy and lightheaded and then fell to the ground. He was hospitalized for dehydration.
Incident Summary
On May 29, 2019, a worker at United Parcel Service, Inc. in SARASOTA, 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
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