Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 96866.015 - Employee suffers heat related illness and is hospitalized

Accident Summary Nr: 96866.015 -- Report ID: 0626300 -- Event Date: 06/23/2017
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1244722.015	07/05/2017		491110	United States Postal Service

Abstract: At 1:00 p.m. on June 23, 2017, an employee was delivering mail on a residential park and loop route. The employee completed approximately three hours of the route, and returned to the station to report symptoms to the station manager. The station manager had the employee sit near a fan and drink water before driving the employee to get medical attention. The employee was hospitalized for one night for symptoms of heat-related illness, including feeling ill, lack of energy, and excessive sweating.

Keywords: Heat Exhaustion, Heat Stroke

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1244722.015	51	M	Hospitalized injury		Mail carriers, postal service

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