UPS Customer Center
Exposure to environmental heat — Heat exhaustion, prostration — DIXON, ILLINOIS
| Employer | UPS Customer Center | Report ID | 2023054803 |
| Address | 209 Foxtrot Lane | City, State ZIP | DIXON, ILLINOIS 61021 |
| Event Date | May 31, 2023 | 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 # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.84000, -89.46000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was delivering packages when they began to fell ill and experienced muscle cramps from heat exhaustion.
Incident Summary
On May 31, 2023, a worker at UPS Customer Center in DIXON, ILLINOIS 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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