U.S. Postal Service
Exposure to environmental heat outdoor — Effects of heat unspecified — WOBURN, MASSACHUSETTS
| Employer | U.S. Postal Service | Report ID | 2025066025 |
| Address | 462 Washington Street | City, State ZIP | WOBURN, MASSACHUSETTS 01801 |
| Event Date | June 24, 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 | 42.50000, -71.12000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee had completed an 11-hour shift delivering mail. When he went home, he began to feel unwell and was hospitalized for heat illness.
Incident Summary
On June 24, 2025, a worker at U.S. Postal Service in WOBURN, MASSACHUSETTS 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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