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U.S. Postal Service

Exposure to environmental heat — Multiple effects of heat and light — SHIVELY, KENTUCKY

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at U.S. Postal Service in SHIVELY, KENTUCKY
Employer U.S. Postal Service Report ID 2019066580
Address 3131 Crums Ln City, State ZIP SHIVELY, KENTUCKY 40216
Event Date June 30, 2019 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Multiple effects of heat and light Body Part BODY SYSTEMS
Event Type Exposure to environmental heat Source of Injury Heat-environmental
Industry (NAICS) 491110 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 38.19000, -85.83000

Incident Narrative

An employee was delivering mail when he started experiencing stomach cramps and nausea. He was hospitalized due to heat exhaustion and dehydration.

Incident Summary

On June 30, 2019, a worker at U.S. Postal Service in SHIVELY, KENTUCKY suffered multiple effects of heat and light 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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