United Parcel Service, Inc.
Exposure to environmental heat outdoor — Heat exhaustion, fatigue — ROCKDALE, ILLINOIS
| Employer | United Parcel Service, Inc. | Report ID | 2025077234 |
| Address | 1817 Moen Avenue | City, State ZIP | ROCKDALE, ILLINOIS 60436 |
| Event Date | July 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) | 492210 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.50000, -88.12000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was performing deliveries when he felt light-headed and experienced cramps. The employee sustained a heat-related illness.
Incident Summary
On July 24, 2025, a worker at United Parcel Service, Inc. in ROCKDALE, ILLINOIS 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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