U.S. Postal Service
Exposure to environmental heat — Effects of heat and light, unspecified — BELMONT, NORTH CAROLINA
| Employer | U.S. Postal Service | Report ID | 20191010380 |
| Address | 405 Ferrell Ave | City, State ZIP | BELMONT, NORTH CAROLINA 28012 |
| Event Date | October 3, 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 # | 1435594 |
| GPS Coordinates | 35.24000, -81.04000 | ||
Incident Narrative
A Postal Service employee was delivering mail when he became ill due to possible heat-related illness.
Incident Summary
On October 3, 2019, a worker at U.S. Postal Service in BELMONT, NORTH CAROLINA 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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