USPS
Exposure to environmental heat — Effects of heat and light, unspecified — HOUSTON, TEXAS
| Employer | USPS | Report ID | 20191010770 |
| Address | 6723 Sidney Street | City, State ZIP | HOUSTON, TEXAS 77008 |
| Event Date | October 15, 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) | 492110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.69000, -95.35000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was delivering mail when he began to experience nausea and heat cramps, requiring hospitalization.
Incident Summary
On October 15, 2019, a worker at USPS in HOUSTON, 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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