U.S. Postal Service, Mishawaka, IN
Exposure to environmental heat outdoor — Heat exhaustion, fatigue — MISHAWAKA, INDIANA
| Employer | U.S. Postal Service, Mishawaka, IN | Report ID | 2025066186 |
| Address | 111 E 3rd Street | City, State ZIP | MISHAWAKA, INDIANA 46544 |
| Event Date | June 26, 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) | 491110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.65000, -86.17000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On June 26, 2025, an employee was delivering mail on foot when he began to feel ill. The employee was hospitalized for heat exhaustion.
Incident Summary
On June 26, 2025, a worker at U.S. Postal Service, Mishawaka, IN in MISHAWAKA, INDIANA 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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