UPS
Other exertions or bodily reactions, n.e.c. — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — HINGHAM, MASSACHUSETTS
| Employer | UPS | Report ID | 2015118924 |
| Address | 14 Cottage Street | City, State ZIP | HINGHAM, MASSACHUSETTS 02043 |
| Event Date | November 25, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Shoulder(s), including clavicle(s), scapula(e) |
| Event Type | Other exertions or bodily reactions, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Bodily motion or position of injured, ill worker |
| Secondary Source | Reels, rolls, spools, coils, cones | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 492110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.24000, -70.88000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was delivering a carpet with a cart. The carpet fell off the cart, and the employee injured his shoulder when he tried to grab it.
Incident Summary
On November 25, 2015, a worker at UPS in HINGHAM, MASSACHUSETTS suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the shoulder(s), including clavicle(s), scapula(e). The incident was classified as other exertions or bodily reactions, n.e.c., with bodily motion or position of injured, ill worker identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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