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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1488503.015 - U.S. Postal Service
Inspection Information - Office: Jacksonville Area Office
Site Address:
U.S. Postal Service
1440 West Edgewood Ave.
Jacksonville, FL 32208
Mailing Address:
1440 West Edgewood Ave., Jacksonville, FL 32208
Union Status: Union
SIC:
NAICS: 491110/Postal Service
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 10/19/2020
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 04/12/2022
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 1642085 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | ||||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $9,753 | $0 | $9,753 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citaton Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001 | Other | 19040039 A02 | 01/25/2021 | $0 | $9,753 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
At 7:00 a.m. on August 1, 2020, an employee was called in to work on his day off. The employee arrived at the mail facility at 8:15 a.m. and began his residential delivery route at approximately 9:15 a.m. The employee was wearing a self-provided ice vest and the temperature was 94 degrees. While delivering the mail, the employee began to experience overheating, dehydration, dizziness, and vision changes. At approximately noontime, the employee began cramping and at 1:00 p.m. he called his supervisor who advised him to return to the mail facility. At 1:20 p.m. the employee arrived at the mail facility and was instructed by his supervisor to proceed to the hospital. The employee drove himself about 10 miles to a local hospital, where he was admitted and treated for acute renal failure, heat exhaustion and hyperglycemia.
Keywords: Dehydration, Delivery Work, Dizziness, Heat Exhaustion, Heat index, Heat-related illness
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1488503.015 | 58 | M | Hospitalized injury | Mail carriers, postal service |