UPS
Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker — Cuts, lacerations — HOUSTON, TEXAS
| Employer | UPS | Report ID | 2019044292 |
| Address | 7110 MyKawa Rd | City, State ZIP | HOUSTON, TEXAS 77033 |
| Event Date | April 28, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Cuts, lacerations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker | Source of Injury | Material and personnel handling machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 492110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.67000, -95.32000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was taking apart an extended conveyor after using it to unload a package. The equipment sliced his right thumb and he was hospitalized, undergoing surgery.
Incident Summary
On April 28, 2019, a worker at UPS in HOUSTON, TEXAS suffered cuts, lacerations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker, with material and personnel handling machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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