UNITED PARCEL SERVICE, INC.

Exposure to environmental heat — Effects of heat and light, unspecified — EARTH CITY, Missouri

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at UNITED PARCEL SERVICE, INC. in EARTH CITY, Missouri
Employer UNITED PARCEL SERVICE, INC.
Address 13818 Rider Trail North
City, State ZIP EARTH CITY, Missouri 63045
Report ID 2023076310
Event Date July 15, 2023
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Effects of heat and light, unspecified
Body Part BODY SYSTEMS
Event Type Exposure to environmental heat
Source of Injury Heat-environmental
Industry (NAICS) 492110
Inspection # 1684680
GPS Coordinates 38.76528, -90.47481

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Incident Narrative

An employee was delivering packages when they began experiencing heat-related illness that required hospitalization.

Incident Summary

On July 15, 2023, a worker at UNITED PARCEL SERVICE, INC. in EARTH CITY, Missouri suffered effects of heat and light, unspecified 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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