U. S. Postal Service
Exposure to environmental heat — Effects of heat and light, unspecified — RICHMOND, TEXAS
| Employer | U. S. Postal Service | Report ID | 2019089023 |
| Address | 5560 FM 1640 | City, State ZIP | RICHMOND, TEXAS 77469 |
| Event Date | August 30, 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 | 29.55000, -95.77000 | ||
Incident Narrative
After delivering mail, an employee felt unwell and was hospitalized for possible heat stress.
Incident Summary
On August 30, 2019, a worker at U. S. Postal Service in RICHMOND, TEXAS 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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