Postal Worker Dies During Shift in Little Elm

Texas Mail Carrier Collapses, Dies Amid Sweltering Heat

A North Texas mail carrier died on his route Monday afternoon, and the circumstances are now under federal review, USA Today reports. Emergency crews were called around 2pm to a USPS vehicle on Thornhill Lane in Little Elm, about 40 miles north of Dallas, where firefighters attempted CPR but the...

Third Dallas-area postal worker dies in three years amid extreme heat

The death of Umeshkumar Thakkar is the latest in a series of fatal incidents exposing the refusal of the US Postal Service to protect workers from extreme heat.

Letter carrier who died in North Texas identified as USPS investigates what happened

The agency would not say if the death was heat-related, but added that they are investigating the incident.

Federal workplace safety investigators probe death of USPS mail carrier in North Texas

OSHA officials are investigating the on-duty death of a USPS mail carrier in Little Elm as questions remain about what caused it.

USPS worker dies on delivery route in North Texas amid extreme heat

A 58-year-old USPS worker died on his route in Little Elm, Texas, after being found unresponsive in a postal vehicle. An investigation is ongoing.

US postal worker dies after collapsing during shift in Little Elm

Investigation ongoing into the death of a U.S. Postal Service letter carrier who collapsed on his delivery route in Little Elm amid extreme triple-digit heat. Officials are determining if heat played a role.