United Parcel Service, Inc.
Exposure to environmental heat outdoor — Heat exhaustion, fatigue — BIXBY, OKLAHOMA
| Employer | United Parcel Service, Inc. | Report ID | 2024076924 |
| Address | 116 W Needle Street | City, State ZIP | BIXBY, OKLAHOMA 74008 |
| Event Date | July 30, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Heat exhaustion, fatigue | 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 | 35.94000, -95.88000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was driving his route delivering packages to customers when he felt overheated and became ill. The employee was hospitalized with heat exhaustion and dehydration.
Incident Summary
On July 30, 2024, a worker at United Parcel Service, Inc. in BIXBY, OKLAHOMA suffered heat exhaustion, fatigue 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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