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

Name: Effects of heat and light, n.e.c. at United States Postal Service - CYPRESS
Start: 8/17/2023

1 hospitalization · 2023087544 · 8/17/2023 · United States Postal Service - CYPRESS

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 - CYPRESS
Location: 5762 Lincoln Avenue, CYPRESS, CALIFORNIA, 90630
NAICS: 491110
Jurisdiction: 0

Narrative

On August 17, 2023, a mail carrier was waiting near a customer's door during a package delivery when they began to experience back pain. The employee stumbled backward and fell onto the driveway. They were hospitalized with dehydration and kidney symptoms related to heat illness.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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