U.S. Postal Service
Exposure to environmental heat outdoor — Effects of heat n.e.c. — WOODBRIDGE, VIRGINIA
| Employer | U.S. Postal Service | Report ID | 2024076484 |
| Address | 1801 Reddy Road | City, State ZIP | WOODBRIDGE, VIRGINIA 22191 |
| Event Date | July 17, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Effects of heat n.e.c. | 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 | 38.63000, -77.26000 | ||
Incident Narrative
A postal employee felt weak and experienced blurred vision after completing their mail route. The employee was hospitalized for dehydration.
Incident Summary
On July 17, 2024, a worker at U.S. Postal Service in WOODBRIDGE, VIRGINIA suffered effects of heat n.e.c. 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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