USPS
Exposure to environmental heat — Heat stroke — LIBERTY, TEXAS
| Employer | USPS | Report ID | 2020076180 |
| Address | 3016 Briar Grove | City, State ZIP | LIBERTY, TEXAS 77575 |
| Event Date | July 2, 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) | 491110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.02000, -94.77000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was delivering mail on their normal route. The employee felt ill and became disoriented. The employee was hospitalized with heat stroke.
Incident Summary
On July 2, 2020, a worker at USPS in LIBERTY, TEXAS 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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