U.S. Postal Service
Exposure to environmental heat — Effects of heat and light, unspecified — WICHITA, KANSAS
| Employer | U.S. Postal Service | Report ID | 2020077014 |
| Address | 2510 South Elizabeth St. | City, State ZIP | WICHITA, KANSAS 67217 |
| Event Date | July 25, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Effects of heat and light, unspecified | Body Part | BODY SYSTEMS |
| Event Type | Exposure to environmental heat | Source of Injury | Heat-environmental |
| Industry (NAICS) | 491110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 37.65000, -97.35000 | ||
Incident Narrative
The injured employee had just completed a postal route and upon returning to the post office began displaying symptoms of heat-related illness. The employee was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On July 25, 2020, a worker at U.S. Postal Service in WICHITA, KANSAS suffered effects of heat and light, unspecified 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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