US Postal Service
Exposure to environmental heat — Effects of heat and light, unspecified — HENDERSON, NEVADA
| Employer | US Postal Service | Report ID | 2019088003 |
| Address | 404 South Boulder Highway | City, State ZIP | HENDERSON, NEVADA 89015 |
| Event Date | August 5, 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 | 36.03000, -114.97000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee had completed approximately seven hours and forty-five minutes of mail carrying duties. He returned to the post office and went to the break area. He was observed to be ill but was responsive. The employee was hospitalized for a heat-related illness.
Incident Summary
On August 5, 2019, a worker at US Postal Service in HENDERSON, NEVADA 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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