Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 96377.015 - U.S. Postal employee sustains heat stress and heart problem

Accident Summary Nr: 96377.015 -- Report ID: 0111700 -- Event Date: 06/13/2017
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1240274.015	06/16/2017		491110	U.S. Postal Service

Abstract: At 1:45 p.m. on June 13, 2017, a U.S. Postal Service employee was delivering mail and packages which weighed up to 40 pounds. The delivery route involved driving and walking. The employee sustained the effects of heat stress. The employee stopped at a gas station and called the supervisor. The supervisor went to the employee's location and drove him back to the main work site. The employee's symptoms did not subside and an ambulance was called. The employee was taken to the hospital and admitted due to a cardiac event.

Keywords: Delivery Work, Heart, Heat

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1240274.015	55	M	Hospitalized injury		Mail carriers, postal service

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