U.S. Postal Service
Exposure to environmental heat — Multiple effects of heat and light — MURRAY, KENTUCKY
| Employer | U.S. Postal Service | Report ID | 2019076701 |
| Address | 1105 Checknut Street | City, State ZIP | MURRAY, KENTUCKY 42071 |
| Event Date | July 3, 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 | 36.61000, -88.31000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was delivering mail and started feeling bad due to heat exhaustion and dehydration. He was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On July 3, 2019, a worker at U.S. Postal Service in MURRAY, 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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