UNITED PARCEL SERVICE
Exposure to environmental heat outdoor — Heat exhaustion, fatigue — CHELMSFORD, MASSACHUSETTS
| Employer | UNITED PARCEL SERVICE | Report ID | 2025066013 |
| Address | 87 BRICK KILN ROAD | City, State ZIP | CHELMSFORD, MASSACHUSETTS 01824 |
| Event Date | June 24, 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 # | 1833352 |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.59000, -71.30000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was loading packages into the rear of his package car when he began to feel nauseous and started cramping. The employee was hospitalized with heat exhaustion and rhabdomyolysis.
Incident Summary
On June 24, 2025, a worker at UNITED PARCEL SERVICE in CHELMSFORD, 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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