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United Parcel Service

Exposure to environmental heat — Effects of heat and light, unspecified — FORT SMITH, ARKANSAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at United Parcel Service in FORT SMITH, ARKANSAS
Employer United Parcel Service Report ID 2021076293
Address 6715 S 28th St City, State ZIP FORT SMITH, ARKANSAS 72908
Event Date July 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) 492210 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 35.31000, -94.40000

Incident Narrative

At 3:00 p.m. on July 29, 2021, an employee developed heat-related illness while driving a package delivery car. The illness caused the employee to get into an accident, and the employee was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On July 29, 2021, a worker at United Parcel Service in FORT SMITH, ARKANSAS 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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