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UPS

Fall on same level due to slipping — Fractures — COLUMBIA, PENNSYLVANIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at UPS in COLUMBIA, PENNSYLVANIA
Employer UPS Report ID 20181213040
Address 2522 Ironville Pike City, State ZIP COLUMBIA, PENNSYLVANIA 17512
Event Date December 20, 2018 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Lower leg(s)
Event Type Fall on same level due to slipping Source of Injury Ground, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 492210 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 40.05000, -76.47000

Incident Narrative

An employee was walking in the grass to deliver a package to a customer when they slipped and fell breaking their lower left leg.

Incident Summary

On December 20, 2018, a worker at UPS in COLUMBIA, PENNSYLVANIA suffered fractures to the lower leg(s). The incident was classified as fall on same level due to slipping, with ground, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 3,680 severe injury reports involving "Fall on same level due to slipping" incidents in our database. Browse all Fall on same level due to slipping injuries.

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