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UPS, Inc.

Fall on same level due to slipping — Fractures — LA MARQUE, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at UPS, Inc. in LA MARQUE, TEXAS
Employer UPS, Inc. Report ID 2016098656
Address 10 Main Street City, State ZIP LA MARQUE, TEXAS 77568
Event Date September 13, 2016 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Arm(s), unspecified
Event Type Fall on same level due to slipping Source of Injury Sidewalks, paths, outdoor walkways, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 481112 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 29.35000, -94.94000

Incident Narrative

An employee was walking to the package car to determine how many packages were in the car when she slipped on a walking surface and fell. She tried to catch her fall and her hand went between the tire and the bottom of the car frame, breaking her right arm.

Incident Summary

On September 13, 2016, a worker at UPS, Inc. in LA MARQUE, TEXAS suffered fractures to the arm(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as fall on same level due to slipping, with sidewalks, paths, outdoor walkways, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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