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UPS

Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — COLUMBUS, OHIO

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at UPS in COLUMBUS, OHIO
Employer UPS Report ID 2015096476
Address 5101 Trabue Road City, State ZIP COLUMBUS, OHIO 43228
Event Date September 4, 2015 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Event Type Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment Source of Injury Conveyors-belt
Industry (NAICS) 492110 Inspection # 1091655
GPS Coordinates 39.98000, -83.13000

Incident Narrative

On or about September 4, 2015, an employee working in the small sort area injured the skin on her right middle finger when her hand contacted the conveyor belt.

Incident Summary

On September 4, 2015, a worker at UPS in COLUMBUS, OHIO suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck against moving part of machinery or equipment, with conveyors-belt identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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