United Parcel Service, Inc.
Exposure to environmental heat — Effects of heat and light, n.e.c. — CINCINNATI, OHIO
| Employer | United Parcel Service, Inc. | Report ID | 2022076094 |
| Address | 500 Gest Street | City, State ZIP | CINCINNATI, OHIO 45203 |
| Event Date | July 13, 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 # | 1609232 |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.10000, -84.52000 | ||
Incident Narrative
A driver had been delivering packages and was hospitalized due to dehydration and heat-related illness.
Incident Summary
On July 13, 2022, a worker at United Parcel Service, Inc. in CINCINNATI, OHIO 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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