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UPS

Exposure to environmental heat — Effects of heat and light, n.e.c. — ATLANTA, GEORGIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at UPS in ATLANTA, GEORGIA
Employer UPS Report ID 2020076590
Address 1 SANDY CREEK DR NW City, State ZIP ATLANTA, GEORGIA 30331
Event Date July 14, 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 33.92000, -84.38000

Incident Narrative

An employee was driving on his designated route, delivering mail, when he felt cramps in both hands and both legs. The employee suffered dehydration.

Incident Summary

On July 14, 2020, a worker at UPS in ATLANTA, GEORGIA 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

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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