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United States Postal Service

Exposure to environmental heat — Effects of heat and light, unspecified — DAYTON, OHIO

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at United States Postal Service in DAYTON, OHIO
Employer United States Postal Service Report ID 2020066084
Address 557 Salem Ave City, State ZIP DAYTON, OHIO 45406
Event Date June 30, 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 39.76000, -84.21000

Incident Narrative

An employee suffered heat-related illness while carrying letters and other mail, requiring hospitalization.

Incident Summary

On June 30, 2020, a worker at United States Postal Service in DAYTON, OHIO 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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