U.S. Postal Service

Exposure to environmental heat — Effects of heat and light, n.e.c. — LINCOLN, NEBRASKA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at U.S. Postal Service in 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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