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UPS Freight Boarding

Fall on same level due to slipping — Fractures — ELK GROVE VILLAGE, ILLINOIS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at UPS Freight Boarding in ELK GROVE VILLAGE, ILLINOIS
Employer UPS Freight Boarding Report ID 2018043673
Address 500 Busse Road City, State ZIP ELK GROVE VILLAGE, ILLINOIS 60007
Event Date April 17, 2018 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Hip(s)
Event Type Fall on same level due to slipping Source of Injury Parking lot-paved
Secondary Source Ice, sleet, snow
Industry (NAICS) 484121 Inspection # 1335074
GPS Coordinates 42.01000, -87.96000

Incident Narrative

An employee slipped on black ice while walking between two parked trailers during a trailer inspection, suffering a hip fracture.

Incident Summary

On April 17, 2018, a worker at UPS Freight Boarding in ELK GROVE VILLAGE, ILLINOIS suffered fractures to the hip(s). The incident was classified as fall on same level due to slipping, with parking lot-paved identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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