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Fractures

1 hospitalization · 2024088068 · 8/30/2024 · United Parcel Service, Inc. dba UPS

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
Source
Conveyors belt, slot, chain
Secondary source
Other constructed surface

Employer

Name
United Parcel Service, Inc. dba UPS
Location
2301 Rose Street, FRANKLIN PARK, ILLINOIS, 60131
NAICS
492110
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee had been kneeling on a stopped sort belt to retrieve a package. When climbing off the belt, the employee fell approximately 2.5 feet to the ground and landed on their left side. The employee suffered injuries to the left shoulder and leg, as well as a fracture to the left arm that required surgery.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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