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United Parcel Service

Exposure to environmental heat — Multiple effects of heat and light — STUART, FLORIDA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at United Parcel Service in STUART, FLORIDA
Employer United Parcel Service Report ID 2022076110
Address 2600 SE Miami Avenue City, State ZIP STUART, FLORIDA 34997
Event Date July 13, 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) 492110 Inspection # 1609500
GPS Coordinates 27.15000, -80.21000

Incident Narrative

A driver developed heat exhaustion/dehydration while making deliveries on his route.

Incident Summary

On July 13, 2022, a worker at United Parcel Service in STUART, FLORIDA 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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