United Parcel Service, Inc.
Exposure to environmental heat — Heat exhaustion, prostration — HOUSTON, TEXAS
| Employer | United Parcel Service, Inc. | Report ID | 2022087300 |
| Address | 7246 Caracara Drive | City, State ZIP | HOUSTON, TEXAS 77040 |
| Event Date | August 17, 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) | 492110 | Inspection # | 1617597 |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.86000, -95.49000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was out delivering mail and was not feeling well. The employee was hospitalized for heat exhaustion.
Incident Summary
On August 17, 2022, a worker at United Parcel Service, Inc. in HOUSTON, TEXAS 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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