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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 538158.015 - U. S. Postal Service
Inspection Information - Office: Kansas City Area Office
Site Address:
U. S. Postal Service
3525 South Cottage Avenue
Independence, MO 64055
Mailing Address:
14200 E. 32nd Street South, Independence, MO 64055
Union Status: Union
SIC:
NAICS: 491110/Postal Service
Inspection Type: Fat/Cat
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 12/12/2012
Emphasis: N:Svep
Case Closed: 09/23/2015
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 466710 | ||
| Complaint | 467130 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $70,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $70,000 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $70,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $70,000 |
| 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 | Willful | 5A0001 | 12/12/2012 | 05/15/2015 | $70,000 | $70,000 | $0 | 01/03/2013 | R - Review Commission |
Investigation Summary
At 3:00 p.m. on July 24, 2012, Employee #1 was delivering mail on foot in a residential neighborhood. Employee #1 passed out due to heat stress/heat exhaustion with a national heat advisory in effect. Employee #1 was brought to the hospital and died with a heat core index of 108.7 degrees.
Keywords: Heat, Heat Exhaustion
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 538158.015 | 58 | M | Fatality | Mail carriers, postal service |