Unied Parcel Service
Fall onto or against object on same level, n.e.c. — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — DALLAS, TEXAS
| Employer | Unied Parcel Service | Report ID | 2017032104 |
| Address | 10155 monrose dr. | City, State ZIP | DALLAS, TEXAS 75229 |
| Event Date | March 7, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Arm(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Fall onto or against object on same level, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Screws |
| Secondary Source | Packages, parcels | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 492110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.88000, -96.87000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was lifting packages off the ground and placing them in a chute. The employee was injured when the packages fell down causing him to lose his balance and fall against an exposed screw on the wall. The employee was hospitalized with an arm injury.
Incident Summary
On March 7, 2017, a worker at Unied Parcel Service in DALLAS, TEXAS suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the arm(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as fall onto or against object on same level, n.e.c., with screws identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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