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US Postal Service

Exposure to environmental heat — Effects of heat and light, n.e.c. — FREEHOLD, NEW JERSEY

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at US Postal Service in FREEHOLD, NEW JERSEY
Employer US Postal Service Report ID 2020076223
Address 200 Village Center Drive City, State ZIP FREEHOLD, NEW JERSEY 07728
Event Date July 3, 2020 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Effects of heat and light, n.e.c. Body Part BODY SYSTEMS
Event Type Exposure to environmental heat Source of Injury Heat-environmental
Industry (NAICS) 491110 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 40.24000, -74.30000

Incident Narrative

An employee was sitting on a stool after working a shift. He lost consciousness and fell off the stool due to dehydration.

Incident Summary

On July 3, 2020, a worker at US Postal Service in FREEHOLD, NEW JERSEY suffered effects of heat and light, n.e.c. 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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