FedEx Ground Ocala
Exposure to environmental heat — Effects of heat and light, n.e.c. — OCALA, FLORIDA
| Employer | FedEx Ground Ocala | Report ID | 2020077145 |
| Address | 3100 NW 35th Ave Rd | City, State ZIP | OCALA, FLORIDA 34475 |
| Event Date | July 31, 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) | 493110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.21000, -82.17000 | ||
Incident Narrative
After finishing a double shift, an employee became ill while waiting in a parking lot. He was hospitalized, suffering from dehydration.
Incident Summary
On July 31, 2020, a worker at FedEx Ground Ocala in OCALA, FLORIDA 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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