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Fall on same level due to tripping over an object — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — HODGKINS, ILLINOIS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at UPS in HODGKINS, ILLINOIS
Employer UPS Report ID 2020021092
Address 1 UPS Way City, State ZIP HODGKINS, ILLINOIS 60525
Event Date February 3, 2020 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury Body Part Cheek(s)
Event Type Fall on same level due to tripping over an object Source of Injury Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
Secondary Source Posts, bollards, moorings
Industry (NAICS) 484122 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 41.74000, -87.88000

Incident Narrative

An employee tripped over a bollard on ground level while walking and suffered a facial injury to the right cheek.

Incident Summary

On February 3, 2020, a worker at UPS in HODGKINS, ILLINOIS suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the cheek(s). The incident was classified as fall on same level due to tripping over an object, with floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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