U.S. Postal Service
Exposure to environmental heat outdoor — Heat exhaustion, fatigue — BUFORD, GEORGIA
| Employer | U.S. Postal Service | Report ID | 2024087274 |
| Address | 6760 Maple Avenue | City, State ZIP | BUFORD, GEORGIA 30518 |
| Event Date | August 8, 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 | 34.15000, -83.97000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was walking into the building after returning from his route which involves driving a delivery route for 8-9 hours a day. The employee felt hot and ill, and he started to experience aches and cramps. He was hospitalized for heat illness due to dehydration.
Incident Summary
On August 8, 2024, a worker at U.S. Postal Service in BUFORD, GEORGIA 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
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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