US Postal Service
Exposure to environmental heat — Heat exhaustion, prostration — JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA
| Employer | US Postal Service | Report ID | 2020087249 |
| Address | 1440 West Edgewood Ave. | City, State ZIP | JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA 32208 |
| Event Date | August 1, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Heat exhaustion, prostration | Body Part | BODY SYSTEMS |
| Event Type | Exposure to environmental heat | Source of Injury | Heat-environmental |
| Industry (NAICS) | 491110 | Inspection # | 1488503 |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.38000, -81.68000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On August 1, 2020, an employee was delivering mail when he developed heat exhaustion, suffering from muscle cramps and difficulty walking. He was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On August 1, 2020, a worker at US Postal Service in JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA suffered heat exhaustion, prostration 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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