United States Postal Service
Exposure to environmental heat — Effects of heat and light, unspecified — DALLAS, TEXAS
| Employer | United States Postal Service | Report ID | 2023076928 |
| Address | 1351 North Buckner Boulevard | City, State ZIP | DALLAS, TEXAS 75218 |
| Event Date | July 31, 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 # | 1688304 |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.83000, -96.70000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was delivering mail when he began feeling ill due to the heat and were hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On July 31, 2023, a worker at United States Postal Service in DALLAS, TEXAS 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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