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Fractures

1 hospitalization · 2024043292 · 4/15/2024 · UPS

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Fall to lower level resulting in exposure or contact less than 6 feet
Source
Conveyors unspecified
Secondary source
Existing opening, hole in constructed surface

Employer

Name
UPS
Location
1UPS Way, HODGKINS, ILLINOIS, 60525
NAICS
561439
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was walking and stepping down from a conveyor. He twisted his leg as he placed his foot down and fell to an adjacent grating surface approximately 27 inches below, resulting in a lower leg fracture that required surgery.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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