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UPS

Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Fractures — PORT CHESTER, NEW YORK

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at UPS in PORT CHESTER, NEW YORK
Employer UPS Report ID 2019077462
Address 16 College Ave. City, State ZIP PORT CHESTER, NEW YORK 10573
Event Date July 22, 2019 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Thigh(s)
Event Type Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet Source of Injury Walls
Secondary Source Street, road, driveway, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 492110 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 41.01000, -73.67000

Incident Narrative

An employee was walking across a lawn to deliver a package. The employee fell approximately 5 feet off a wall and landed on the driveway, breaking his femur.

Incident Summary

On July 22, 2019, a worker at UPS in PORT CHESTER, NEW YORK suffered fractures to the thigh(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with walls identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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