U.S. Postal Service - Winterwood Station
Exposure to environmental heat — Effects of heat and light, unspecified — LAS VEGAS, NEVADA
| Employer | U.S. Postal Service - Winterwood Station | Report ID | 2020054972 |
| Address | 5070 East Vegas Valley Blvd. | City, State ZIP | LAS VEGAS, NEVADA 89142 |
| Event Date | May 29, 2020 | 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 | 36.13000, -115.06000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee experienced heat stress while delivering mail, requiring hospitalization.
Incident Summary
On May 29, 2020, a worker at U.S. Postal Service - Winterwood Station in LAS VEGAS, NEVADA 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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