UNITED PARCEL SERVICE
Hitting, kicking, beating, shoving — Fractures — NEWARK, NEW JERSEY
| Employer | UNITED PARCEL SERVICE | Report ID | 20181111895 |
| Address | 70 GOULD AVENUE | City, State ZIP | NEWARK, NEW JERSEY 07102 |
| Event Date | November 19, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Jaw, chin |
| Event Type | Hitting, kicking, beating, shoving | Source of Injury | Assailant, suspect, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 492210 | Inspection # | 1364498 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.75000, -74.19000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was delivering packages at a customer's location when he was assaulted by five youths, suffering lacerations, contusions, and a broken jaw.
Incident Summary
On November 19, 2018, a worker at UNITED PARCEL SERVICE in NEWARK, NEW JERSEY suffered fractures to the jaw, chin. The incident was classified as hitting, kicking, beating, shoving, with assailant, suspect, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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