UPS

Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Concussions — LENEXA, KANSAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at UPS in LENEXA, KANSAS
Employer UPS Report ID 20201110926
Address 14650 Santa Fe Trial Drive City, State ZIP LENEXA, KANSAS 66215
Event Date November 18, 2020 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Concussions Body Part Brain
Event Type Other fall to lower level, unspecified Source of Injury Material and personnel handling machinery, unspecified
Secondary Source Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 492210 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 38.93000, -94.75000

Incident Narrative

An employee was on the outside of a trailer loading conveyor device, trying to break a jam. He fell and hit the back of his head on the concrete, suffering a concussion.

Incident Summary

On November 18, 2020, a worker at UPS in LENEXA, KANSAS suffered concussions to the brain. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with material and personnel handling machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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