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Fractures

1 hospitalization · 2019043475 · 4/4/2019 · UPS Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders
Nature of injury
Fractures

Cause

Event
Pedestrian struck by vehicle in nonroadway area, n.e.c.
Source
Delivery truck or van

Employer

Name
UPS Inc.
Location
103 N. COMMERCIAL AVE., FREEPORT, ILLINOIS, 61032
NAICS
492110
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

The injured employee (mechanic) was troubleshooting a box truck and asked another employee (Employee 2) to go inside the truck. The mechanic told Employee 2 to press on the break and push on the accelerator to hear the sound the truck was making. The mechanic was under the truck when it came off the jacks and rolled forward striking the mechanic and causing rib fractures and trauma to the chest.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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