U.S. Postal Service
Exposure to environmental heat outdoor — Effects of heat unspecified — LAS VEGAS, NEVADA
| Employer | U.S. Postal Service | Report ID | 2024076163 |
| Address | 4975 Swenson Street | City, State ZIP | LAS VEGAS, NEVADA 89119 |
| Event Date | July 10, 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 | 36.09000, -115.14000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was delivering mail on July 10, 2024, when they became overheated. The employee was hospitalized for heat illness.
Incident Summary
On July 10, 2024, a worker at U.S. Postal Service in LAS VEGAS, NEVADA 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
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