United Parcel Service, Inc.
Exposure to environmental heat — Effects of heat and light, n.e.c. — OKEECHOBEE, FLORIDA
| Employer | United Parcel Service, Inc. | Report ID | 2021108676 |
| Address | Customer Delivery Area, 820 US 98 | City, State ZIP | OKEECHOBEE, FLORIDA 34972 |
| Event Date | October 7, 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 | 27.25000, -80.85000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee began feeling ill from dehydration while completing a delivery route.
Incident Summary
On October 7, 2021, a worker at United Parcel Service, Inc. in OKEECHOBEE, FLORIDA 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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