U.S. Postal Service
Exposure to environmental heat outdoor — Effects of heat unspecified — ROCHESTER, NEW HAMPSHIRE
| Employer | U.S. Postal Service | Report ID | 2025065346 |
| Address | 20 Allen St. | City, State ZIP | ROCHESTER, NEW HAMPSHIRE 03867 |
| Event Date | June 5, 2025 | 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) | 491110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 43.30000, -70.97000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was delivering mail and was hospitalized for heat-related illness.
Incident Summary
On June 5, 2025, a worker at U.S. Postal Service in ROCHESTER, NEW HAMPSHIRE 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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