U.S. POSTAL SERVICE
Exposure to environmental heat — Effects of heat and light, unspecified — PHOENIX, ARIZONA
| Employer | U.S. POSTAL SERVICE | Report ID | 2021064471 |
| Address | Sunnyslope Station, 9635 N. 7th street | City, State ZIP | PHOENIX, ARIZONA 85020 |
| Event Date | June 1, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Effects of heat and light, unspecified | Body Part | BODY SYSTEMS |
| Event Type | Exposure to environmental heat | Source of Injury | Heat-environmental |
| Industry (NAICS) | 491110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.56000, -112.05000 | ||
Incident Narrative
A postal employee began to feel hot, dizzy, and clammy. The employee was hospitalized, suffering from heat-related illness.
Incident Summary
On June 1, 2021, a worker at U.S. POSTAL SERVICE in PHOENIX, ARIZONA suffered effects of heat and light, unspecified 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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