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U.S. Postal Service

Exposure to environmental heat — Heat exhaustion, prostration — LAS VEGAS, NEVADA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at U.S. Postal Service in LAS VEGAS, NEVADA
Employer U.S. Postal Service Report ID 2020066085
Address 4030 South Jones Blvd. City, State ZIP LAS VEGAS, NEVADA 89103
Event Date June 30, 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 # —
GPS Coordinates 36.11000, -115.22000

Incident Narrative

After carrying mail at about 100 degrees Fahrenheit, an employee suffered heat exhaustion and was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On June 30, 2020, a worker at U.S. Postal Service in LAS VEGAS, NEVADA 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

OSHA has recorded 2,196 severe injury reports involving "Exposure to environmental heat" incidents in our database. Browse all Exposure to environmental heat injuries.

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