Effects of heat n.e.c.

Name: Effects of heat n.e.c. at UPS
Start: 8/27/2024

1 hospitalization · 2024087924 · 8/27/2024 · UPS

Severity

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

Cause

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

Employer

Name: UPS
Location: 150 S Lombard Rd, ADDISON, ILLINOIS, 60101
NAICS: 492210
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

A driver returned to the building from his delivery area and was thirsty, sweating heavily, and breathing heavily from the heat. The employee was hospitalized with hyponatremia (low blood sodium) and an acute kidney injury.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown