USPS
Exposure to environmental heat — Heat exhaustion, prostration — UPPER DARBY, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | USPS | Report ID | 2022087703 |
| Address | 7121 Penn Ave. | City, State ZIP | UPPER DARBY, PENNSYLVANIA 19082 |
| Event Date | August 30, 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 # | 1620950 |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.96000, -75.27000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee collapsed while walking on his mail route. He was hospitalized, suffering from heat exhaustion.
Incident Summary
On August 30, 2022, a worker at USPS in UPPER DARBY, PENNSYLVANIA 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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