Exposure to environmental heat · Effects of heat and light, unspecified
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at U.S. Postal Service - Winterwood Station, 5070 East Vegas Valley Blvd., LAS VEGAS, NEVADA 89142
on — Effects of heat and light, unspecified, affecting the bODY SYSTEMS.
Final narrative
An employee experienced heat stress while delivering mail, requiring hospitalization.
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