UPS Freight - Truckload Division

Fall on same level due to slipping — Fractures — LINCOLN, NEBRASKA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at UPS Freight - Truckload Division in LINCOLN, NEBRASKA
Employer UPS Freight - Truckload Division Report ID 2016010240
Address 3930 Calvary Ct. City, State ZIP LINCOLN, NEBRASKA 68506
Event Date January 11, 2016 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Multiple trunk locations
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 40.78000, -96.64000

Incident Narrative

An employee was carrying items from his car to truck when he slipped on ice, breaking his hip and pelvis.

Incident Summary

On January 11, 2016, a worker at UPS Freight - Truckload Division in LINCOLN, NEBRASKA suffered fractures to the multiple trunk locations. 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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