U.S. Postal Service
Exposure to environmental heat — Effects of heat and light, unspecified — BALTIMORE, MARYLAND
| Employer | U.S. Postal Service | Report ID | 2019055422 |
| Address | 900 E. Fayette Street | City, State ZIP | BALTIMORE, MARYLAND 21215 |
| Event Date | May 30, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Effects of heat and light, unspecified | Body Part | BODY SYSTEMS |
| Event Type | Exposure to environmental heat | Source of Injury | Heat-environmental |
| Industry (NAICS) | 491110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.29000, -76.60000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee became dizzy from heat stress while driving a mail vehicle.
Incident Summary
On May 30, 2019, a worker at U.S. Postal Service in BALTIMORE, MARYLAND suffered effects of heat and light, unspecified 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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