UPS
Exposure to environmental heat — Effects of heat and light, unspecified — BEDFORD PARK, ILLINOIS
| Employer | UPS | Report ID | 2023076810 |
| Address | 6900 W. 73RD St | City, State ZIP | BEDFORD PARK, ILLINOIS 60638 |
| Event Date | July 27, 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 # | 1688264 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.75000, -87.79000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee finished delivering packages and pulled over near an empty parking lot after becoming ill from heat-related illness.
Incident Summary
On July 27, 2023, a worker at UPS in BEDFORD PARK, ILLINOIS 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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