United States Postal Service
Exposure to environmental heat — Multiple effects of heat and light — LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS
| Employer | United States Postal Service | Report ID | 2022065399 |
| Address | 815 Technology Drive | City, State ZIP | LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS 72223 |
| Event Date | June 21, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Multiple effects of heat and light | Body Part | BODY SYSTEMS |
| Event Type | Exposure to environmental heat | Source of Injury | Heat-environmental |
| Industry (NAICS) | 491110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.76000, -92.45000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was driving a long-life vehicle (LLV) delivering mail on a rural route. The employee became dehydrated and was hospitalized with heat exhaustion.
Incident Summary
On June 21, 2022, a worker at United States Postal Service in LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS suffered multiple effects of heat and light 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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