UPS
Stepped on object — Fractures — CARLISLE, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | UPS | Report ID | 20191111898 |
| Address | 1 Ames Drive | City, State ZIP | CARLISLE, PENNSYLVANIA 17015 |
| Event Date | November 15, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Ankle(s) |
| Event Type | Stepped on object | Source of Injury | Packages, parcels |
| Industry (NAICS) | 492110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.16000, -77.23000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was unloading a UPS truck. The employee stepped on a package on the floor and suffered a broken left ankle.
Incident Summary
On November 15, 2019, a worker at UPS in CARLISLE, PENNSYLVANIA suffered fractures to the ankle(s). The incident was classified as stepped on object, with packages, parcels identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 59 severe injury reports involving "Stepped on object" incidents in our database. Browse all Stepped on object injuries.
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