FedEx Ground
Exposure to environmental heat — Heat stroke — KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI
| Employer | FedEx Ground | Report ID | 2020066036 |
| Address | 12501 NE 40th St | City, State ZIP | KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI 64161 |
| Event Date | June 29, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Heat stroke | Body Part | BODY SYSTEMS |
| Event Type | Exposure to environmental heat | Source of Injury | Heat-environmental |
| Industry (NAICS) | 484122 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.16000, -94.43000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee had clocked out and left work feeling ill. After the employee arrived home and was still feeling ill, the employee was hospitalized for heat stroke.
Incident Summary
On June 29, 2020, a worker at FedEx Ground in KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI suffered heat stroke 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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