United Parcel Service, Inc.
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Fractures — MANCHESTER, NEW HAMPSHIRE
| Employer | United Parcel Service, Inc. | Report ID | 20181212573 |
| Address | 2400 Brown Ave. | City, State ZIP | MANCHESTER, NEW HAMPSHIRE 03103 |
| Event Date | December 7, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet | Source of Injury | Ramps, loading docks, dock plates |
| Secondary Source | Parking lot-paved | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 488510 | Inspection # | 1364697 |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.94000, -71.45000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee on a loading dock took a step backwards to load a package onto a truck that had been backed up to the loading dock. However, the truck had pulled away and the employee fell 50 inches to the pavement, resulting in a broken wrist, elbow, hip, and pelvis.
Incident Summary
On December 7, 2018, a worker at United Parcel Service, Inc. in MANCHESTER, NEW HAMPSHIRE suffered fractures to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with ramps, loading docks, dock plates identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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