United Parcel Service
Exposure to environmental heat — Effects of heat and light, n.e.c. — PORT CHARLOTTE, FLORIDA
| Employer | United Parcel Service | Report ID | 2020088126 |
| Address | 4186 Kings Highway | City, State ZIP | PORT CHARLOTTE, FLORIDA 33980 |
| Event Date | August 26, 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 | 26.96000, -82.06000 | ||
Incident Narrative
A UPS delivery driver returned to the UPS facility after a day delivering packages. She became ill, suffering from heat-related dehydration.
Incident Summary
On August 26, 2020, a worker at United Parcel Service in PORT CHARLOTTE, 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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