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Heat exhaustion, fatigue

1 hospitalization · 2024087274 · 8/8/2024 · U.S. Postal Service

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
BODY SYSTEMS
Nature of injury
Heat exhaustion, fatigue

Cause

Event
Exposure to environmental heat outdoor
Source
Heat environmental
Secondary source
Secondary source not applicable

Employer

Name
U.S. Postal Service
Location
6760 Maple Avenue, BUFORD, GEORGIA, 30518
NAICS
491110
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was walking into the building after returning from his route which involves driving a delivery route for 8-9 hours a day. The employee felt hot and ill, and he started to experience aches and cramps. He was hospitalized for heat illness due to dehydration.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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