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FedEx

Exposure to environmental heat — Multiple effects of heat and light — LEWISVILLE, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at FedEx in LEWISVILLE, TEXAS
Employer FedEx Report ID 2019088320
Address 4205 Lakeside City, State ZIP LEWISVILLE, TEXAS 75057
Event Date August 13, 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) 492110 Inspection # 1425162
GPS Coordinates 33.07000, -96.89000

Incident Narrative

An employee suffered heat exhaustion and lost consciousness while making deliveries.

Incident Summary

On August 13, 2019, a worker at FedEx in LEWISVILLE, TEXAS 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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