U.S. Postal Service
Exposure to environmental heat — Heat exhaustion, prostration — CREVE COEUR, MISSOURI
| Employer | U.S. Postal Service | Report ID | 2022075830 |
| Address | 331 N. New Ballas | City, State ZIP | CREVE COEUR, MISSOURI 63141 |
| Event Date | July 5, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Heat exhaustion, prostration | Body Part | BODY SYSTEMS |
| Event Type | Exposure to environmental heat | Source of Injury | Heat-environmental |
| Industry (NAICS) | 491110 | Inspection # | 1607634 |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.66000, -90.44000 | ||
Incident Narrative
After completing their delivery route, an employee returned to the mail facility and showed signs of heat exhaustion. The employee was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On July 5, 2022, a worker at U.S. Postal Service in CREVE COEUR, MISSOURI suffered heat exhaustion, prostration 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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