# Effects of heat  n.e.c. at UPS
> OSHA SIR `2024087924` · 8/27/2024 · ADDISON, ILLINOIS
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** BODY SYSTEMS
- **Nature of injury:** Effects of heat  n.e.c.
## Cause
- **Event:** Exposure to environmental heat  outdoor
- **Source:** Heat environmental
- **Secondary source:** Secondary source not applicable
## Employer
- **Name:** UPS
- **Location:** 150 S Lombard Rd, ADDISON, ILLINOIS, 60101
- **NAICS:** 492210
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

A driver returned to the building from his delivery area and was thirsty, sweating heavily, and breathing heavily from the heat. The employee was hospitalized with hyponatremia (low blood sodium) and an acute kidney injury.

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*Source: [OSHA Severe Injury Reports](https://www.osha.gov/severe-injury-reports) · MORVS · CC0 1.0*