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UPS

Overexertion in lifting-single episode — Damage to artificial limb(s) — NORTH APOLLO, PENNSYLVANIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at UPS in NORTH APOLLO, PENNSYLVANIA
Employer UPS Report ID 20201010093
Address 2006 River Road City, State ZIP NORTH APOLLO, PENNSYLVANIA 15673
Event Date October 23, 2020 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Damage to artificial limb(s) Body Part Prosthetic and orthopedic devices of the trunk
Event Type Overexertion in lifting-single episode Source of Injury Packages, parcels
Industry (NAICS) 492110 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 40.59000, -79.55000

Incident Narrative

An employee was lifting a package that weighed over 70lbs. to load it onto a truck when her hip gave out. The employee's artificial hip was fractured.

Incident Summary

On October 23, 2020, a worker at UPS in NORTH APOLLO, PENNSYLVANIA suffered damage to artificial limb(s) to the prosthetic and orthopedic devices of the trunk. The incident was classified as overexertion in lifting-single episode, with packages, parcels identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 382 severe injury reports involving "Overexertion in lifting-single episode" incidents in our database. Browse all Overexertion in lifting-single episode injuries.

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