United Parcel Service, Inc.
Exposure to environmental heat outdoor — Heat exhaustion, fatigue — NORTHBOROUGH, MASSACHUSETTS
| Employer | United Parcel Service, Inc. | Report ID | 2025066000 |
| Address | 1 E Main Street | City, State ZIP | NORTHBOROUGH, MASSACHUSETTS 01532 |
| Event Date | June 23, 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 | 42.32000, -71.63000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was unloading packages from the rear of a package car when he experienced nausea, a headache, and blurry vision due to heat and dehydration.
Incident Summary
On June 23, 2025, a worker at United Parcel Service, Inc. in NORTHBOROUGH, MASSACHUSETTS 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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