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

1 hospitalization · 2018088455 · 8/17/2018 · U.S. 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
U.S. Postal Service
Location
5415 Lawndale St., HOUSTON, TEXAS, 77023
NAICS
491110
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

On August 17, 2018, around 3 p.m., an employee was driving back to a postal station after delivering mail when she threw up and became nauseated. She was hospitalized for kidney failure, dehydration, nausea, and vomiting.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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