UNITED PARCEL SERVICE NY CORP
Exposure to environmental heat — Effects of heat and light, n.e.c. — EATONTOWN, NEW JERSEY
| Employer | UNITED PARCEL SERVICE NY CORP | Report ID | 2021065286 |
| Address | 750 HOPE ROAD | City, State ZIP | EATONTOWN, NEW JERSEY 07724 |
| Event Date | June 29, 2021 | 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 | 40.27000, -74.07000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee had been delivering packages and was hospitalized for dehydration.
Incident Summary
On June 29, 2021, a worker at UNITED PARCEL SERVICE NY CORP in EATONTOWN, NEW JERSEY 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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