UPS Freight Forwarding
Fall or jump from vehicle in normal operation, nonroadway — Fractures — CHILLICOTHE, ILLINOIS
| Employer | UPS Freight Forwarding | Report ID | 20191111626 |
| Address | Caterpillar Inc., 2800 Cedar Hills Drive | City, State ZIP | CHILLICOTHE, ILLINOIS 61523 |
| Event Date | November 7, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Wrist(s) |
| Event Type | Fall or jump from vehicle in normal operation, nonroadway | Source of Injury | Pallet jack-powered |
| Industry (NAICS) | 488510 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.92000, -89.48000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee at a customer site was attempting to free a stuck pallet. When the jack came free, the employee fell backwards sustaining a fracture to their left wrist requiring hospitalization and surgery.
Incident Summary
On November 7, 2019, a worker at UPS Freight Forwarding in CHILLICOTHE, ILLINOIS suffered fractures to the wrist(s). The incident was classified as fall or jump from vehicle in normal operation, nonroadway, with pallet jack-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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