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Fed Ex Ground

Exposure to environmental heat — Heat stroke — GRAYSLAKE, ILLINOIS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Fed Ex Ground in GRAYSLAKE, ILLINOIS
Employer Fed Ex Ground Report ID 2020077159
Address 1260 Rowena Rd. City, State ZIP GRAYSLAKE, ILLINOIS 60030
Event Date July 30, 2020 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Heat stroke Body Part BODY SYSTEMS
Event Type Exposure to environmental heat Source of Injury Heat-environmental
Industry (NAICS) 492110 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 42.32000, -88.03000

Incident Narrative

An employee was found unconscious on the dock floor with possible heat stroke.

Incident Summary

On July 30, 2020, a worker at Fed Ex Ground in GRAYSLAKE, ILLINOIS suffered heat stroke 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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