Effects of heat n.e.c.

Name: Effects of heat n.e.c. at United Parcel Service, Inc.
Start: 7/22/2025

1 hospitalization · 2025077138 · 7/22/2025 · United Parcel Service, Inc.

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: United Parcel Service, Inc.
Location: 1149 E Airline Drive, ALTON, ILLINOIS, 62002
NAICS: 484220
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

On July 22, 2025, at approximately 4:30 a.m. after the previous day's shift, an employee was hospitalized with a kidney injury caused by heat-related illness. The employee had worked several consecutive days delivering packages in high outdoor heat and humidity without cooling gear.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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