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UPS

Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Fractures — PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at UPS in PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA
Employer UPS Report ID 2017010713
Address 1 Hog Island Road City, State ZIP PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA 19153
Event Date January 25, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Knee(s)
Event Type Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet Source of Injury Straight ladders
Industry (NAICS) 492110 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 39.85000, -75.25000

Incident Narrative

An employee was coming down a straight ladder, missed a rung and fell less than two feet fracturing a knee cap.

Incident Summary

On January 25, 2017, a worker at UPS in PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA suffered fractures to the knee(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with straight ladders identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 3,310 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet injuries.

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