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Fractures

1 hospitalization · 2022119606 · 11/2/2022 · United Parcel Service Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Ankle(s)
Nature of injury
Fractures

Cause

Event
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
Source
Conveyors-belt

Employer

Name
United Parcel Service Inc.
Location
325 Ruthar Drive, NEWARK, DELAWARE, 19711
NAICS
492110
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee's leg was resting on a conveyor belt when the belt was powered on. The employee's foot moved forward on the belt and their knee pressed against the guide bar, resulting in an ankle fracture.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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