United Parcel Service, Inc
Exposure to environmental heat — Effects of heat and light, unspecified — WICHITA, KANSAS
| Employer | United Parcel Service, Inc | Report ID | 2023076641 |
| Address | 3003 S West St | City, State ZIP | WICHITA, KANSAS 67217 |
| Event Date | July 24, 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 # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 37.64000, -97.39000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee suffered heat-related illness while completing a pick-up at a customer location. The employee was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On July 24, 2023, a worker at United Parcel Service, Inc in WICHITA, KANSAS 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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