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United Parcel Service

Fall on same level due to tripping over an object — Fractures — SPRINGFIELD, OHIO

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at United Parcel Service in SPRINGFIELD, OHIO
Employer United Parcel Service Report ID 2021032292
Address 500 West Leffel Ln. City, State ZIP SPRINGFIELD, OHIO 45506
Event Date March 17, 2021 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Nose, except internal location of diseases or disorders
Event Type Fall on same level due to tripping over an object Source of Injury Floor, n.e.c.
Secondary Source Buckets, baskets, pails
Industry (NAICS) 561431 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 39.89000, -83.82000

Incident Narrative

An employee tripped on a bucket in the back of a delivery truck and fell. The employee's head struck the dock, causing a head laceration and a broken nose.

Incident Summary

On March 17, 2021, a worker at United Parcel Service in SPRINGFIELD, OHIO suffered fractures to the nose, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as fall on same level due to tripping over an object, with floor, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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