Exposure to environmental heat · Heat exhaustion, prostration
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at UPS, CO., 6001 E. 8th Avenue, HIALEAH, FLORIDA 33002
on — Heat exhaustion, prostration, affecting the bODY SYSTEMS.
Final narrative
On 08/03/17, an employee was driving on a delivery route when he became ill due to dehydration, suffering lightheadedness and cramping. He was hospitalized for heat exhaustion.
An employee was using a razor blade to cut fabric on a seat cushion when the blade slipped and lacerated his left arm and wrist. The employee was hospitalized.
An employee was loading and offloading and was struck by a forklift operated by a vendor resulting in amputation of the employee's leg and hospitalization.
On June 21, 2019, an employee was working on his route for at least 5 hours and started experiencing cramps. The employee continued driving for approximately two hours alongside a supervisor who was delivering the packages to the clients. The employee was later hospitalized due to heat exhaustion and was diagnosed with a muscle injury.
An employee was performing finishing work on a residential driveway when they began to experience body cramps and were hospitalized for heat stress and dehydration.
An agent was participating in SWAT team selection and was performing various physical fitness skills including running and exercise intervals. The agent experienced dehydration and a muscular injury that required hospitalization.
On September 26, 2023, an employee was delivering packages when he began to feel ill with a pain in his side. He was hospitalized for heat exhaustion and dehydration.
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An employee was unloading packages from a package wall. When he picked up a package and turned to move it, another package on the wall fell. A 3-foot tube on the package struck the employee's right big toe, causing hospitalization with an open displaced fracture of the proximal phalanx of the toe.
An employee was opening the doors to a trailer while making a delivery when the wind caught the door and their hand was caught in the door. The employee sustained a displaced fracture of the distal phalanx of their left index finger.
After clearing a jam on a secured conveyor belt, an employee walked back to step down, lost their footing, and fell onto the ground outside a bay door. The employee was hospitalized with a fracture to their left arm/elbow.
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