US Post Office
Exposure to environmental heat — Effects of heat and light, unspecified — ATLANTIC HIGHLANDS, NEW JERSEY
| Employer | US Post Office | Report ID | 2021065290 |
| Address | 25 Railroad Ave | City, State ZIP | ATLANTIC HIGHLANDS, NEW JERSEY 07716 |
| Event Date | June 29, 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 | 40.41000, -74.03000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was hospitalized due to heat stress after delivering mail.
Incident Summary
On June 29, 2021, a worker at US Post Office in ATLANTIC HIGHLANDS, NEW JERSEY 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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