United Parcel Service

Exposure to environmental heat — Effects of heat and light, n.e.c. — SAN ANGELO, Texas

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at United Parcel Service in SAN ANGELO, Texas
Employer United Parcel Service
Address 4085 US Hwy 67
City, State ZIP SAN ANGELO, Texas 76905
Report ID 2020076618
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) 488490
GPS Coordinates 31.49529, -100.37498

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Incident Narrative

A delivery driver had clocked out and gone home after his shift. The employee later called management and informed them he felt ill. The employee was hospitalized due to heat stress and dehydration.

Incident Summary

On July 14, 2020, a worker at United Parcel Service in SAN ANGELO, Texas 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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