United Parcel Service, Inc.

Exposure to environmental heat — Effects of heat and light, n.e.c. — OKEECHOBEE, Florida

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at United Parcel Service, Inc. in OKEECHOBEE, Florida
Employer United Parcel Service, Inc.
Address Customer Delivery Area, 820 US 98
City, State ZIP OKEECHOBEE, Florida 34972
Report ID 2021108676
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
GPS Coordinates 27.25000, -80.85000

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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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