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UNITED PARCEL SERVICE, INC.

Fall on same level due to tripping over an object — Fractures — ADDISON, ILLINOIS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at UNITED PARCEL SERVICE, INC. in ADDISON, ILLINOIS
Employer UNITED PARCEL SERVICE, INC. Report ID 20161110361
Address 150 S. LOMBARD RD. City, State ZIP ADDISON, ILLINOIS 60101
Event Date November 2, 2016 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Elbow(s)
Event Type Fall on same level due to tripping over an object Source of Injury Floor, n.e.c.
Secondary Source Structural elements, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 492210 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 41.92000, -88.02000

Incident Narrative

On November 2, 2016, at approximately 11:00 a.m., an employee was walking on a flat concrete surface when he tripped over a support beam's protruding base metal flange, which was 1 inch off the ground, fracturing his right elbow.

Incident Summary

On November 2, 2016, a worker at UNITED PARCEL SERVICE, INC. in ADDISON, ILLINOIS suffered fractures to the elbow(s). The incident was classified as fall on same level due to tripping over an object, with floor, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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