UPS Freight
Fall on same level due to tripping, unspecified — Fractures — YORK, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | UPS Freight | Report ID | 2020043198 |
| Address | 1601 Toronita Street | City, State ZIP | YORK, PENNSYLVANIA 17402 |
| Event Date | April 8, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Hip(s) |
| Event Type | Fall on same level due to tripping, unspecified | Source of Injury | Ramps, loading docks, dock plates |
| Industry (NAICS) | 484121 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.98000, -76.72000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was manually shrink wrapping a pallet while walking around it. The employee tripped and fell to the floor of the loading dock. The employee sustained a broken left hip and was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On April 8, 2020, a worker at UPS Freight in YORK, PENNSYLVANIA suffered fractures to the hip(s). The incident was classified as fall on same level due to tripping, unspecified, with ramps, loading docks, dock plates identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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