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Fractures

1 hospitalization · 2015010649 · 1/21/2015 · UPS

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Lower leg(s)
Nature of injury
Fractures

Cause

Event
Fall on same level due to slipping
Source
Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
Secondary source
Ice, sleet, snow

Employer

Name
UPS
Location
1821 SOUTH 19TH STREET, HARRISBURG, PENNSYLVANIA, 17104
NAICS
492210
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

Employee was walking beside his truck trailer on two inches of snow that was on top of ice. The employee slipped and fell onto his right side. He suffered a broken right fibula. He was taken to the hospital, admitted, and had surgery.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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