United Parcel Service, Inc.
Exposure to environmental heat — Effects of heat and light, n.e.c. — TALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA
| Employer | United Parcel Service, Inc. | Report ID | 2020087375 |
| Address | Customer Delivery Location | City, State ZIP | TALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA 32303 |
| Event Date | August 5, 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) | 492110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.51000, -84.34000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On August 5, 2020, a service provider completing a delivery began to feel light headed and nauseous. He was hospitalized for dehydration.
Incident Summary
On August 5, 2020, a worker at United Parcel Service, Inc. in TALLAHASSEE, 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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