UPS Ground Freight
Fall through surface or existing opening less than 6 feet — Fractures — COMMERCE CITY, Colorado
| Employer | UPS Ground Freight |
| Address | 5300 E. 56th Ave |
| City, State ZIP | COMMERCE CITY, Colorado 80022 |
| Report ID | 2017065391 |
| Event Date | June 13, 2017 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures |
| Body Part | Leg(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Fall through surface or existing opening less than 6 feet |
| Source of Injury | Existing floor opening |
| Industry (NAICS) | 484110 |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.79000, -104.92000 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee was unloading a trailer. He did not lower the dock plate because there was a drum too close to the end of the trailer. While stepping from the dock to the trailer to move the drum, the employee fell between the trailer and dock. The drum then rolled onto his leg and crushed it between the dock and trailer. His leg broke and required surgery.
Incident Summary
On June 13, 2017, a worker at UPS Ground Freight in COMMERCE CITY, Colorado suffered fractures to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as fall through surface or existing opening less than 6 feet, with existing floor opening identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 111 severe injury reports involving "Fall through surface or existing opening less than 6 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Fall through surface or existing opening less than 6 feet injuries.
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