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Fractures

1 hospitalization · 2024021805 · 2/27/2024 · United Parcel Service

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Fall on same level n.e.c.
Source
Other constructed surface
Secondary source
Boxes, crates, cartons

Employer

Name
United Parcel Service
Location
13700 Independence Pkwy, FORT WORTH, TEXAS, 76177
NAICS
492110
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was moving a box off a pallet when the box fell toward her, causing her to fall backward. The employee fractured her wrist when she was bracing herself for the fall.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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