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United Parcel Service CC - New Wilmington

Exposure to environmental heat — Effects of heat and light, n.e.c. — MEADVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at United Parcel Service CC - New Wilmington in MEADVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA
Employer United Parcel Service CC - New Wilmington Report ID 2021075500
Address 18746 Mill St. City, State ZIP MEADVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA 16335
Event Date July 6, 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 41.62000, -80.16000

Incident Narrative

At about 5:15 p.m. on July 6, 2021, after driving a delivery route and delivering packages on a 90-degree day, an employee developed muscle cramps. He was hospitalized, suffering from dehydration.

Incident Summary

On July 6, 2021, a worker at United Parcel Service CC - New Wilmington in MEADVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA 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

OSHA has recorded 2,196 severe injury reports involving "Exposure to environmental heat" incidents in our database. Browse all Exposure to environmental heat injuries.

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