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UPS Freight Service Center

Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — CARTERET, NEW JERSEY

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at UPS Freight Service Center in CARTERET, NEW JERSEY
Employer UPS Freight Service Center Report ID 2021031839
Address 1000 Blair Road City, State ZIP CARTERET, NEW JERSEY 07008
Event Date March 1, 2021 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury Body Part Head and trunk
Event Type Other fall to lower level, unspecified Source of Injury Trailers
Secondary Source Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 484121 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 40.58000, -74.25000

Incident Narrative

An employee was unloading a truck when he slipped inside the trailer and fell, resulting in head and spine injuries.

Incident Summary

On March 1, 2021, a worker at UPS Freight Service Center in CARTERET, NEW JERSEY suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the head and trunk. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with trailers identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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