United Parcel Service
Exposure to environmental heat — Effects of heat and light, n.e.c. — OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA
| Employer | United Parcel Service | Report ID | 2022065678 |
| Address | 901 S. Portland Ave. | City, State ZIP | OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA 73108 |
| Event Date | June 29, 2022 | 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 | 35.45000, -97.58000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was delivering packages on a route. The employee began to show signs of heat stress and was hospitalized, suffering from heat-related illness and muscle injury.
Incident Summary
On June 29, 2022, a worker at United Parcel Service in OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA 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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