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UNITED PARCEL SERVICE

Bending, crawling, reaching, twisting-single episode — Traumatic injuries to muscles, tendons, ligaments, joints, etc., unspecified — ORLANDO, FLORIDA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at UNITED PARCEL SERVICE in ORLANDO, FLORIDA
Employer UNITED PARCEL SERVICE Report ID 2020065546
Address 8901 Atlantic Avenue City, State ZIP ORLANDO, FLORIDA 32824
Event Date June 15, 2020 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Traumatic injuries to muscles, tendons, ligaments, joints, etc., unspecified Body Part Shoulder(s), including clavicle(s), scapula(e)
Event Type Bending, crawling, reaching, twisting-single episode Source of Injury Bodily motion or position of injured, ill worker
Industry (NAICS) 492210 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 28.43000, -81.35000

Incident Narrative

An employee was using his right arm to release a package jam. He suffered an overextension-related injury to the right shoulder.

Incident Summary

On June 15, 2020, a worker at UNITED PARCEL SERVICE in ORLANDO, FLORIDA suffered traumatic injuries to muscles, tendons, ligaments, joints, etc., unspecified to the shoulder(s), including clavicle(s), scapula(e). The incident was classified as bending, crawling, reaching, twisting-single episode, with bodily motion or position of injured, ill worker identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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