Effects of heat and light, n.e.c.

Name: Effects of heat and light, n.e.c. at United States Postal Service
Start: 7/15/2015

1 hospitalization · 2015074674 · 7/15/2015 · United States Postal Service

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: BODY SYSTEMS
Nature of injury: Effects of heat and light, n.e.c.

Cause

Event: Exposure to environmental heat
Source: Heat-environmental

Employer

Name: United States Postal Service
Location: 1701 Shannon Street, MONROE, LOUISIANA, 71201
NAICS: 491110
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee delivering packages began vomiting excessively and contacted his supervisor. His supervisor arrived and he was sitting on the ground (in the shade) with customers placing ice packs on him and still vomiting excessively. He was admitted to the hospital with renal failure.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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