PALM BAY, FLORIDA—
United Parcel Service, Inc.
Exposure to environmental heat outdoor · Effects of heat n.e.c.
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at United Parcel Service, Inc., 2799 Eldron Blvd SE, PALM BAY, FLORIDA 32909 on — Effects of heat n.e.c., affecting the BODY SYSTEMS .
Final narrative
On July 26, 2024, a driver was delivering packages to customers when they became dehydrated and were hospitalized.
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MUSKOGEE, OKLAHOMA—
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An employee was making deliveries when he started to feel ill. He returned to the office but started feeling worse. The employee was hospitalized with heat stroke and a kidney injury.
ROCKDALE, ILLINOIS—
United Parcel Service, Inc.
An employee was performing deliveries when he felt light-headed and experienced cramps. The employee sustained a heat-related illness.
MAUMEE, OHIO—
United Parcel Service, Inc.
On July 23, 2025, an employee was loading irregular packages into a truck. A pole that was being shipped fell from from an upright position and struck the employee on the head, resulting in a concussion.
ALTON, ILLINOIS—
United Parcel Service, Inc.
On July 22, 2025, at approximately 4:30 a.m. after the previous day's shift, an employee was hospitalized with a kidney injury caused by heat-related illness. The employee had worked several consecutive days delivering packages in high outdoor heat and humidity without cooling gear.
BILLERICA, MASSACHUSETTS—
United Parcel Service, Inc.
An employee was delivering packages on a road when they became ill and felt dizzy and nauseous, resulting in hospitalization for heat-related illness.
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