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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1344416.015 - U.S. Postal Service
Inspection Information - Office: Houston South Area Office
Site Address:
U.S. Postal Service
5415 Lawndale St.
Houston, TX 77023
Mailing Address:
4600 Aldine Bender, Houston, TX 77032
Union Status: Union
SIC:
NAICS: 491110/Postal Service
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 09/06/2018
Emphasis: P:Hotdays, L:Hotdays
Case Closed: 01/29/2021
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 1376737 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $13,260 | $0 | $0 | $9,472 | $0 | $22,732 |
| Current Penalty | $9,282 | $0 | $0 | $6,630 | $0 | $15,912 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citation Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001 | Serious | 19100151 B | 02/15/2019 | 04/04/2019 | $9,282 | $13,260 | $0 | 03/11/2019 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 02001 | Other | 19040039 A02 | 02/15/2019 | $6,630 | $9,472 | $0 | 03/11/2019 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 3:00 p.m. on August 17, 2018, Employee #1, employed by a postal service, was driving back to the station after delivering mail. She was nauseated, vomited, and collapsed in the post office parking lot. Employee #1 was hospitalized and treated for heat exhaustion with acute kidney failure, dehydration, and nausea with vomiting.
Keywords: Delivery Work, Heat Exhaustion, Kidney, Nausea, Vomit
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1344416.015 | 49 | F | Hospitalized injury | Mail carriers, postal service |