United States Postal Service
Exposure to environmental heat — Effects of heat and light, unspecified — BAKERSFIELD, CALIFORNIA
| Employer | United States Postal Service | Report ID | 2023076434 |
| Address | 2525 East Brundage Ln. | City, State ZIP | BAKERSFIELD, CALIFORNIA 93307 |
| Event Date | July 19, 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) | 491110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 35.35000, -118.97000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee worked a shift as a postal carrier. The employee became ill due to heat and was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On July 19, 2023, a worker at United States Postal Service in BAKERSFIELD, CALIFORNIA 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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