US Postal Service
Exposure to environmental heat outdoor — Effects of heat unspecified — PHILLIPSBURG, NEW JERSEY
| Employer | US Postal Service | Report ID | 2024064815 |
| Address | 361 Memorial Parkway | City, State ZIP | PHILLIPSBURG, NEW JERSEY 08865 |
| Event Date | June 1, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Effects of heat unspecified | Body Part | BODY SYSTEMS |
| Event Type | Exposure to environmental heat outdoor | Source of Injury | Heat environmental |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 491110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.69000, -75.18000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was walking and delivering mail when they experienced heat cramps and were hospitalized for heat-related illness.
Incident Summary
On June 1, 2024, a worker at US Postal Service in PHILLIPSBURG, NEW JERSEY suffered effects of heat unspecified to the body systems. The incident was classified as exposure to environmental heat outdoor, with heat environmental identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 285 severe injury reports involving "Exposure to environmental heat outdoor" incidents in our database. Browse all Exposure to environmental heat outdoor injuries.
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