Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk

Name: Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk at UNITED PARCEL SERVICE, INC.
Start: 12/13/2016

1 hospitalization · 20161211597 · 12/13/2016 · UNITED PARCEL SERVICE, INC.

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders
Nature of injury: Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk

Cause

Event: Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
Source: Ramps, loading docks, dock plates

Employer

Name: UNITED PARCEL SERVICE, INC.
Location: 150 S. LOMBARD RD., ADDISON, ILLINOIS, 60101
NAICS: 492210
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was trying to remove packages from a chute and was unable to remove one due to a closed dock door. The employee then opened a loading bay door believing a trailer was in the bay to be entered. The employee stepped off the dock bay surface and fell 46 inches, suffering a punctured lung and pelvic and rib fractures.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown