United Parcel Service, Inc.
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — NORTHBROOK, ILLINOIS
| Employer | United Parcel Service, Inc. | Report ID | 2017021216 |
| Address | 2525 Shermer Rd. | City, State ZIP | NORTHBROOK, ILLINOIS 60062 |
| Event Date | February 7, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Leg(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Ramps, loading docks, dock plates |
| Industry (NAICS) | 484110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.10000, -87.82000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was attempting to couple a piece of equipment to a "dog house." He stepped onto the "dog house" dock plate, which slipped pinning his right leg between the equipment and the dock plate. His leg injury required hospitalization.
Incident Summary
On February 7, 2017, a worker at United Parcel Service, Inc. in NORTHBROOK, ILLINOIS suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with ramps, loading docks, dock plates identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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