U.S. Postal Service
Exposure to environmental heat outdoor — Heat exhaustion, fatigue — BOONEVILLE, ARKANSAS
| Employer | U.S. Postal Service | Report ID | 2025077127 |
| Address | 111 South Broadway Ave. | City, State ZIP | BOONEVILLE, ARKANSAS 72927 |
| Event Date | July 22, 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 | 35.13000, -93.92000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On July 22, 2025, at 4:00 PM, an employee sustained a heat-related illness while delivering mail. The employee was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On July 22, 2025, a worker at U.S. Postal Service in BOONEVILLE, ARKANSAS 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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