UNITED PARCEL SERVICE
Exposure to environmental heat — Effects of heat and light, unspecified — FARMINGDALE, NEW YORK
| Employer | UNITED PARCEL SERVICE | Report ID | 2022076345 |
| Address | 75 SMITH STREET | City, State ZIP | FARMINGDALE, NEW YORK 11735 |
| Event Date | July 20, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Effects of heat and light, unspecified | Body Part | BODY SYSTEMS |
| Event Type | Exposure to environmental heat | Source of Injury | Heat-environmental |
| Industry (NAICS) | 492110 | Inspection # | 1610720 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.75000, -73.41000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee experienced symptoms of dehydration while delivering packages and developed a heat related illness.
Incident Summary
On July 20, 2022, a worker at UNITED PARCEL SERVICE in FARMINGDALE, NEW YORK suffered effects of heat and light, unspecified 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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