Texas postal worker dies while delivering mail in 'dangerous environment' with record-high temps
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North Texas postal worker Eugene Gates Jr., 66, died on June 20 after he collapsed while delivering mail in dangerously high temperatures. Here's what you need to know to protect yourself from heat stroke.
The heat index the day the worker died reached 115 degrees Fahrenheit, the highest recorded temperature in the Dallas-Fort Worth area since 1980, according to a local news outlet. Symptoms of heat exhaustion include elevated heart rate, sweating, nausea, vomiting, headache, weakness and dizziness. Heat stroke can be fatal, especially if left untreated.
A homeowner rushed outside to perform CPR after Gates lost consciousness, but he was later pronounced dead at Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital. The cause of death has yet to be determined by the medical examiner.
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