UPS Customer Center
Exposure to environmental heat — Multiple effects of heat and light — HARLINGEN, TEXAS
| Employer | UPS Customer Center | Report ID | 2023065503 |
| Address | 1301 A Sam Houston | City, State ZIP | HARLINGEN, TEXAS 78550 |
| Event Date | June 21, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Multiple effects of heat and light | Body Part | BODY SYSTEMS |
| Event Type | Exposure to environmental heat | Source of Injury | Heat-environmental |
| Industry (NAICS) | 492110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 26.17000, -97.67000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee completed his delivery route when he began to feel weak and tired. He was hospitalized and treated for dehydration and a muscle injury.
Incident Summary
On June 21, 2023, a worker at UPS Customer Center in HARLINGEN, TEXAS suffered multiple effects of heat and light 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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