United States Postal Service
Exposure to environmental heat outdoor — Heat exhaustion, fatigue — SUMMIT, NEW JERSEY
| Employer | United States Postal Service | Report ID | 2025077512 |
| Address | 61 Maple Street | City, State ZIP | SUMMIT, NEW JERSEY 07901 |
| Event Date | July 30, 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 # | 1841287 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.71000, -74.35000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was delivering mail when they sustained heat exhaustion.
Incident Summary
On July 30, 2025, a worker at United States Postal Service in SUMMIT, NEW JERSEY 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
OSHA has recorded 285 severe injury reports involving "Exposure to environmental heat outdoor" incidents in our database. Browse all Exposure to environmental heat outdoor injuries.
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