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Sprains

1 hospitalization · 2021119726 · 11/10/2021 · United Parcel Services

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Wrist(s)
Nature of injury
Sprains

Cause

Event
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
Source
Packages, parcels
Secondary source
Chutes

Employer

Name
United Parcel Services
Location
190 Dr. Martin Luther King Junior Drive, NORWALK, CONNECTICUT, 06854
NAICS
484230
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was using a shepherd's hook to dislodge packages that were jammed in a chute. The employee's hand and wrist were trapped between a package and the side panel. The employee suffered a sprained wrist.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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