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Fractures

1 hospitalization · 2020021835 · 2/25/2020 · UPS

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified
Nature of injury
Fractures

Cause

Event
Other fall to lower level, unspecified
Source
Machine platforms
Secondary source
Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified

Employer

Name
UPS
Location
5101 Trabue Road, COLUMBUS, OHIO, 43228
NAICS
492110
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was removing a CB antenna on the platform on the side of a tractor-trailer. As the employee descended the platform, he missed a step and fell to the ground onto his back. The employee sustained a back fracture requiring hospitalization.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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