UNITED PARCEL SERVICE, INC.
Fall, slip, trip, unspecified — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — DEERFIELD BEACH, FLORIDA
| Employer | UNITED PARCEL SERVICE, INC. | Report ID | 20191010445 |
| Address | 1332 NW 3 St | City, State ZIP | DEERFIELD BEACH, FLORIDA 33442 |
| Event Date | October 6, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified |
| Event Type | Fall, slip, trip, unspecified | Source of Injury | Nonclassifiable |
| Secondary Source | Scrap, waste, debris, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 492110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 26.32000, -80.12000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was walking in the yard when he tripped over a piece of wood and injured his back.
Incident Summary
On October 6, 2019, a worker at UNITED PARCEL SERVICE, INC. in DEERFIELD BEACH, FLORIDA suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified. The incident was classified as fall, slip, trip, unspecified, with nonclassifiable identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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