United Parcel Service
Exposure to environmental heat outdoor — Heat exhaustion, fatigue — TAMPA, FLORIDA
| Employer | United Parcel Service | Report ID | 2025055012 |
| Address | 5701 E Hillsborough Ave. | City, State ZIP | TAMPA, FLORIDA 33610 |
| Event Date | May 28, 2025 | 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) | 492110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 27.99000, -82.39000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was completing a delivery at a customer location and started experiencing cramping in his abdominal muscles. The employee sustained heat exhaustion.
Incident Summary
On May 28, 2025, a worker at United Parcel Service in TAMPA, FLORIDA 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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