U.S. Postal Service
Exposure to environmental heat — Heat exhaustion, prostration — RIVERVIEW, FLORIDA
| Employer | U.S. Postal Service | Report ID | 2020065978 |
| Address | 10810 Boyette Rd | City, State ZIP | RIVERVIEW, FLORIDA 33569 |
| Event Date | June 26, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Heat exhaustion, prostration | Body Part | BODY SYSTEMS |
| Event Type | Exposure to environmental heat | Source of Injury | Heat-environmental |
| Industry (NAICS) | 491110 | Inspection # | 1481293 |
| GPS Coordinates | 27.85000, -82.32000 | ||
Incident Narrative
A postal employee developed heat exhaustion while delivering mail. He was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On June 26, 2020, a worker at U.S. Postal Service in RIVERVIEW, FLORIDA suffered heat exhaustion, prostration 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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