USPS
Exposure to environmental heat — Heat syncope — JOPLIN, MISSOURI
| Employer | USPS | Report ID | 2019099307 |
| Address | 101 N Main St | City, State ZIP | JOPLIN, MISSOURI 64801 |
| Event Date | September 7, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Heat syncope | Body Part | BODY SYSTEMS |
| Event Type | Exposure to environmental heat | Source of Injury | Heat-environmental |
| Industry (NAICS) | 491110 | Inspection # | 1433998 |
| GPS Coordinates | 37.09000, -94.51000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was on his route delivering mail when he lost consciousness due to the heat and fell, striking his head on a mailbox. He was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On September 7, 2019, a worker at USPS in JOPLIN, MISSOURI suffered heat syncope 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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