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United Parcel Service, Inc.

Exposure to environmental heat — Effects of heat and light, n.e.c. — SAINT PETERSBURG, FLORIDA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at United Parcel Service, Inc. in SAINT PETERSBURG, FLORIDA
Employer United Parcel Service, Inc. Report ID 2020098330
Address 2430 Covina Way S. City, State ZIP SAINT PETERSBURG, FLORIDA 33712
Event Date September 1, 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) 484121 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 27.72000, -82.66000

Incident Narrative

After making a delivery to a customer's address, an employee began to feel pain in their lower back due to dehydration.

Incident Summary

On September 1, 2020, a worker at United Parcel Service, Inc. in SAINT PETERSBURG, 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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