United States Postal Service
Exposure to environmental heat — Effects of heat and light, n.e.c. — CAMP HILL, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | United States Postal Service | Report ID | 2023076020 |
| Address | 1675 Camp Hill Bypass | City, State ZIP | CAMP HILL, PENNSYLVANIA 17011 |
| Event Date | July 7, 2023 | 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) | 491110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.25000, -76.91000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee completed work for the day and went home when they began to feel unwell. The employee was hospitalized due to dehydration.
Incident Summary
On July 7, 2023, a worker at United States Postal Service in CAMP HILL, PENNSYLVANIA 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
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