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UPS

Overexertion involving outside sources, unspecified — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — POTSDAM, NEW YORK

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at UPS in POTSDAM, NEW YORK
Employer UPS Report ID 20191112296
Address 21 Hatch Road City, State ZIP POTSDAM, NEW YORK 13676
Event Date November 27, 2019 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury Body Part Back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified
Event Type Overexertion involving outside sources, unspecified Source of Injury Packages, parcels
Industry (NAICS) 492110 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 44.67000, -74.95000

Incident Narrative

An employee suffered back pain while loading/unloading package cars. The employee was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On November 27, 2019, a worker at UPS in POTSDAM, NEW YORK suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified. The incident was classified as overexertion involving outside sources, unspecified, with packages, parcels identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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