UPS Ground Freight
Overexertion in pushing, pulling, or turning-single episode — Bruises, contusions — CORAL GABLES, FLORIDA
| Employer | UPS Ground Freight | Report ID | 20191010308 |
| Address | 1311 ALHAMBRA CIRCLE | City, State ZIP | CORAL GABLES, FLORIDA 33134 |
| Event Date | October 2, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Bruises, contusions | Body Part | Knee(s) |
| Event Type | Overexertion in pushing, pulling, or turning-single episode | Source of Injury | Pallet jack-nonpowered |
| Industry (NAICS) | 492110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 25.75000, -80.28000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee twisted his knee while pushing a pallet jack, suffering a contusion.
Incident Summary
On October 2, 2019, a worker at UPS Ground Freight in CORAL GABLES, FLORIDA suffered bruises, contusions to the knee(s). The incident was classified as overexertion in pushing, pulling, or turning-single episode, with pallet jack-nonpowered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 146 severe injury reports involving "Overexertion in pushing, pulling, or turning-single episode" incidents in our database. Browse all Overexertion in pushing, pulling, or turning-single episode injuries.
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