United States Postal Service
Exposure to environmental heat — Effects of heat and light, unspecified — LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS
| Employer | United States Postal Service | Report ID | 2021076300 |
| Address | 11415 Huron Ln | City, State ZIP | LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS 72211 |
| 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) | 491110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.76000, -92.40000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On July 29, 2021, after finishing his shift at about 5:00 p.m., a mail carrier was hospitalized for heat-related illness.
Incident Summary
On July 29, 2021, a worker at United States Postal Service in LITTLE ROCK, 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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