United States Postal Service
Exposure to environmental heat — Heat exhaustion, prostration — MESA, ARIZONA
| Employer | United States Postal Service | Report ID | 2023076433 |
| Address | 2415 West Broadway Road | City, State ZIP | MESA, ARIZONA 85202 |
| Event Date | July 19, 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) | 491110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.40000, -111.88000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was delivering mail on July 19, 2023, and was hospitalized for heat exhaustion.
Incident Summary
On July 19, 2023, a worker at United States Postal Service in MESA, ARIZONA 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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