United Parcel Service, Inc.
Fall onto or against object on same level, n.e.c. — Fractures — NAPLES, FLORIDA
| Employer | United Parcel Service, Inc. | Report ID | 2017077045 |
| Address | 971 Commercial Boulevard | City, State ZIP | NAPLES, FLORIDA 34104 |
| Event Date | July 27, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Lower leg(s) |
| Event Type | Fall onto or against object on same level, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Ladders-fixed |
| Industry (NAICS) | 492110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 26.16000, -81.75000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was stepping onto the top rung of a steel 3-rung fixed ladder when he slipped and hit his shin resulting in a fractured tibia.
Incident Summary
On July 27, 2017, a worker at United Parcel Service, Inc. in NAPLES, FLORIDA suffered fractures to the lower leg(s). The incident was classified as fall onto or against object on same level, n.e.c., with ladders-fixed identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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