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U.S. Postal Service

Exposure to environmental heat — Effects of heat and light, unspecified — WILMINGTON, DELAWARE

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at U.S. Postal Service in WILMINGTON, DELAWARE
Employer U.S. Postal Service Report ID 2019077442
Address 3505 Silverside Road, Talleyville Post Office City, State ZIP WILMINGTON, DELAWARE 19803
Event Date July 21, 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 39.80000, -75.54000

Incident Narrative

On 7/21/2019, an employee returned early from their delivery route and felt tired. The employee was hospitalized for a possible heat-related illness.

Incident Summary

On July 21, 2019, a worker at U.S. Postal Service in WILMINGTON, DELAWARE 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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