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Fractures

1 hospitalization · 2019011136 · 1/31/2019 · UPS FREIGHT

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Ankle(s) and leg(s), n.e.c.
Nature of injury
Fractures

Cause

Event
Fall or jump from vehicle in normal operation, nonroadway
Source
Semi, tractor-trailer, tanker truck
Secondary source
Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified

Employer

Name
UPS FREIGHT
Location
1000 BLAIR RD, CARTERET, NEW JERSEY, 07008
NAICS
484121
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was sweeping out the back of a trailer at a loading dock when the driver began to reposition the vehicle. The employee tried to exit the trailer onto the loading dock but missed and hit the ground, fracturing the right ankle, tibia, and fibula. The employee was hospitalized and had surgery.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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