United Parcel Service
Exposure to environmental heat — Effects of heat and light, n.e.c. — MONUMENT, COLORADO
| Employer | United Parcel Service | Report ID | 2022097968 |
| Address | 1671 Squadron Drive | City, State ZIP | MONUMENT, COLORADO 80132 |
| Event Date | September 8, 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 # | 1621525 |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.08000, -104.80000 | ||
Incident Narrative
A UPS employee became dehydrated while delivering packages. The employee was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On September 8, 2022, a worker at United Parcel Service in MONUMENT, COLORADO 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
OSHA has recorded 2,196 severe injury reports involving "Exposure to environmental heat" incidents in our database. Browse all Exposure to environmental heat injuries.
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