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UPS

Exposure to environmental heat — Effects of heat and light, n.e.c. — STATE COLLEGE, PENNSYLVANIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at UPS in STATE COLLEGE, PENNSYLVANIA
Employer UPS Report ID 2020087621
Address 2731 Carolean Industrial Dr City, State ZIP STATE COLLEGE, PENNSYLVANIA 16801
Event Date August 12, 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 40.82000, -77.80000

Incident Narrative

An employee developed heat stress symptoms after delivering packages. The employee was hospitalized, suffering from dehydration.

Incident Summary

On August 12, 2020, a worker at UPS in STATE COLLEGE, PENNSYLVANIA 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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