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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1249372.015 - U.S. Postal Service
Inspection Information - Office: Charleston Area Office
Site Address:
U.S. Postal Service
400 Rayon Drive
Parkersburg, WV 26101
Mailing Address:
400 Rayon Drive, Parkersburg, WV 26101
Union Status: Union
SIC:
NAICS: 491110/Postal Service
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 09/22/2017
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 05/20/2019
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 1242745 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | ||||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $71,137 | $0 | $0 | $71,137 |
| 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 | Repeat | 5A0001 | 01/19/2018 | 02/14/2018 | $0 | $71,137 | $0 | 01/29/2018 | D - Govt Dismissed | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
At 2:00 p.m. on July 19, 2017, an employee was delivering mail on foot and from a non-air conditioned post office vehicle when he started to experience symptoms of heat stress. The heat index was 90 degrees in the area and the employee had drunk approximately one and a half gallons of fluids during the morning and early afternoon. The employee called for an ambulance and was kept overnight for observation. The employee suffered from acute kidney failure and head exhaustion
Keywords: Heat, Heat Exhaustion, Kidney
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1249372.015 | 37 | M | Hospitalized injury | Mail carriers, postal service |