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Cuts, lacerations

1 hospitalization · 2020010780 · 1/24/2020 · UNITED PARCEL SERVICE

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Head, unspecified
Nature of injury
Cuts, lacerations

Cause

Event
Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
Source
Packages, parcels
Secondary source
Conveyors-belt

Employer

Name
UNITED PARCEL SERVICE
Location
605 EAST MCDOWELL ROAD, JACKSON, MISSISSIPPI, 39204
NAICS
492210
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was standing inside a building between two loading docks at the steps leading to a lower level. A package fell off a belt and hit the employee. The employee lost his balance and fell down the steps. He suffered a head laceration and limited movement in his arms and legs due to pressure on his spine.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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