United States Postal Service
Exposure to environmental heat — Effects of heat and light, unspecified — EAST LIVERPOOL, OHIO
| Employer | United States Postal Service | Report ID | 2019077174 |
| Address | 700 Dresden Ave | City, State ZIP | EAST LIVERPOOL, OHIO 43920 |
| Event Date | July 15, 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 # | 1417448 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.62000, -80.57000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was delivering mail, walking house to house. The employee became overheated and ill, collapsed, and was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On July 15, 2019, a worker at United States Postal Service in EAST LIVERPOOL, OHIO 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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