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Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet - Fractures - EMPORIA, Kansas

HOSPITALIZED, Worker hospitalized after incident at UPS in EMPORIA, Kansas
Employer UPS
Address 3204 W. 6th Ave.
City, State ZIP EMPORIA, Kansas 66801
Report ID 20201010251
Event Date October 28, 2020
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures
Body Part Hip(s)
Event Type Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
Source of Injury Delivery truck or van
Secondary Source Floor, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 492110
GPS Coordinates 38.40516, -96.22449

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Incident Narrative

An employee was exiting the rear of the package car. When he stepped down to the concrete dock with his right foot he slipped and fell resulting in a fractured hip.

Incident Summary

On October 28, 2020, a worker at UPS in EMPORIA, Kansas suffered fractures to the hip(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with delivery truck or van identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 3,309 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet injuries.

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