United Parcel Service, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS
| Employer | United Parcel Service, Inc. | Report ID | 20181111468 |
| Address | 2501 Wabash Dr | City, State ZIP | SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS 62704 |
| Event Date | November 7, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Toes(s), toenail(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Truck-motorized freight hauling and utility, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 492110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.76000, -89.70000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was raising a lift gate while standing on it with a hand cart. The hand cart moved, and when the employee attempted to retrieve it, the employee's right foot was smashed in the lift gate. The employee suffered dislocated or fractured toes on the right foot.
Incident Summary
On November 7, 2018, a worker at United Parcel Service, Inc. in SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the toes(s), toenail(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with truck-motorized freight hauling and utility, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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