UNITED PARCEL SERVICE, INC.
Exposure to environmental heat — Heat exhaustion, prostration — DAWSONVILLE, GEORGIA
| Employer | UNITED PARCEL SERVICE, INC. | Report ID | 2021064969 |
| Address | 8181 Northside Drive | City, State ZIP | DAWSONVILLE, GEORGIA 30534 |
| Event Date | June 18, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Heat exhaustion, prostration | Body Part | BODY SYSTEMS |
| Event Type | Exposure to environmental heat | Source of Injury | Heat-environmental |
| Industry (NAICS) | 492210 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.30000, -83.83000 | ||
Incident Narrative
A delivery driver developed heat exhaustion and was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On June 18, 2021, a worker at UNITED PARCEL SERVICE, INC. in DAWSONVILLE, GEORGIA suffered heat exhaustion, prostration 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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