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UPS

Fall on same level due to slipping — Fractures — HARRISBURG, PENNSYLVANIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at UPS in HARRISBURG, PENNSYLVANIA
Employer UPS Report ID 2015010649
Address 1821 SOUTH 19TH STREET City, State ZIP HARRISBURG, PENNSYLVANIA 17104
Event Date January 21, 2015 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Lower leg(s)
Event Type Fall on same level due to slipping Source of Injury Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
Secondary Source Ice, sleet, snow
Industry (NAICS) 492210 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 40.24000, -76.84000

Incident Narrative

Employee was walking beside his truck trailer on two inches of snow that was on top of ice. The employee slipped and fell onto his right side. He suffered a broken right fibula. He was taken to the hospital, admitted, and had surgery.

Incident Summary

On January 21, 2015, a worker at UPS in HARRISBURG, PENNSYLVANIA suffered fractures to the lower leg(s). The incident was classified as fall on same level due to slipping, with floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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