U.S. Postal Service
Exposure to environmental heat — Effects of heat and light, unspecified — MANCHESTER, NEW HAMPSHIRE
| Employer | U.S. Postal Service | Report ID | 2021065033 |
| Address | 7 Perimeter Rd #2 | City, State ZIP | MANCHESTER, NEW HAMPSHIRE 03103 |
| Event Date | June 21, 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 # | 1537778 |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.94000, -71.43000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee became dizzy and developed a headache while delivering mail. The employee was hospitalized, suffering from heat-related illness.
Incident Summary
On June 21, 2021, a worker at U.S. Postal Service in MANCHESTER, NEW HAMPSHIRE 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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