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United Parcel Service

Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Fractures — ATLANTA, GEORGIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at United Parcel Service in ATLANTA, GEORGIA
Employer United Parcel Service Report ID 2018054345
Address 1240 Tossie Terrace City, State ZIP ATLANTA, GEORGIA 30354
Event Date May 4, 2018 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Hip(s)
Event Type Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet Source of Injury Stairs, steps-indoors
Industry (NAICS) 484121 Inspection # 1362116
GPS Coordinates 33.65000, -84.38000

Incident Narrative

An employee was sorting packages off a conveyor belt when he fell approximately 2 feet from a set of steps, breaking his hip.

Incident Summary

On May 4, 2018, a worker at United Parcel Service in ATLANTA, GEORGIA suffered fractures to the hip(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with stairs, steps-indoors identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 3,310 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet injuries.

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