UPS Customer Center
Exposure to environmental heat outdoor — Effects of heat unspecified — GETTYSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | UPS Customer Center | Report ID | 2024076228 |
| Address | 980 Old Harrisburg Road | City, State ZIP | GETTYSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA 17325 |
| 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) | 492110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.84000, -77.22000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee completed their shift. After returning home, they became ill and required hospitalization for heat-related illness.
Incident Summary
On July 10, 2024, a worker at UPS Customer Center in GETTYSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA 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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