U.S. Postal Service
Exposure to environmental heat — Effects of heat and light, n.e.c. — LINCOLN, NEBRASKA
| Employer | U.S. Postal Service | Report ID | 2023076873 |
| Address | 5100 Van Dorn St. | City, State ZIP | LINCOLN, NEBRASKA 68506 |
| Event Date | July 29, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Effects of heat and light, n.e.c. | Body Part | BODY SYSTEMS |
| Event Type | Exposure to environmental heat | Source of Injury | Heat-environmental |
| Industry (NAICS) | 491110 | Inspection # | 1689874 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.78000, -96.64000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was delivering mail. Upon finishing his route, the employee was hospitalized for dehydration due to heat illness.
Incident Summary
On July 29, 2023, a worker at U.S. Postal Service in LINCOLN, NEBRASKA suffered effects of heat and light, n.e.c. 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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