United Parcel Service
Fall on same level due to slipping — Multiple traumatic injuries to muscles, tendons, ligaments, joints, etc. — COLUMBUS, OHIO
| Employer | United Parcel Service | Report ID | 20171211859 |
| Address | 3820 Cleveland Avenue | City, State ZIP | COLUMBUS, OHIO 43224 |
| Event Date | December 13, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Multiple traumatic injuries to muscles, tendons, ligaments, joints, etc. | Body Part | Knee(s) |
| Event Type | Fall on same level due to slipping | Source of Injury | Ramps, loading docks, dock plates |
| Industry (NAICS) | 492110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.04000, -82.95000 | ||
Incident Narrative
While walking up a ramp to deliver a package, an employee slipped and fell, dislocating a kneecap and tearing ligaments and tendons.
Incident Summary
On December 13, 2017, a worker at United Parcel Service in COLUMBUS, OHIO suffered multiple traumatic injuries to muscles, tendons, ligaments, joints, etc. to the knee(s). The incident was classified as fall on same level due to slipping, with ramps, loading docks, dock plates identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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