UNITED PARCEL SERVICE

Fall on same level due to slipping — Fractures — GARFIELD HEIGHTS, OHIO

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at UNITED PARCEL SERVICE in GARFIELD HEIGHTS, OHIO
Employer UNITED PARCEL SERVICE Report ID 20161211841
Address 13921 Maple Leaf Drive City, State ZIP GARFIELD HEIGHTS, OHIO 44125
Event Date December 21, 2016 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Hip(s)
Event Type Fall on same level due to slipping Source of Injury Street, road, driveway, unspecified
Secondary Source Ice, sleet, snow
Industry (NAICS) 492210 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 41.40000, -81.58000

Incident Narrative

An employee was delivering a package to a residence, slipped on ice in the driveway, and fell fracturing the left hip.

Incident Summary

On December 21, 2016, a worker at UNITED PARCEL SERVICE in GARFIELD HEIGHTS, OHIO suffered fractures to the hip(s). The incident was classified as fall on same level due to slipping, with street, road, driveway, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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