U. S. Postal Service
Exposure to environmental heat — Heat exhaustion, prostration — SAUGUS, MASSACHUSETTS
| Employer | U. S. Postal Service | Report ID | 2023098279 |
| Address | 101 Central Street | City, State ZIP | SAUGUS, MASSACHUSETTS 01906 |
| Event Date | September 7, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Heat exhaustion, prostration | Body Part | BODY SYSTEMS |
| Event Type | Exposure to environmental heat | Source of Injury | Heat-environmental |
| Industry (NAICS) | 491110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.47000, -71.00000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was delivering mail on foot when they were overcome by heat. The employee was hospitalized with heat exhaustion.
Incident Summary
On September 7, 2023, a worker at U. S. Postal Service in SAUGUS, MASSACHUSETTS suffered heat exhaustion, prostration 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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