United Parcel Service, Inc.
Pedestrian vehicular incident, n.e.c. — Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk — STATEN ISLAND, NEW YORK
| Employer | United Parcel Service, Inc. | Report ID | 2021043462 |
| Address | 1331 Travis Ave. | City, State ZIP | STATEN ISLAND, NEW YORK 10314 |
| Event Date | April 27, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk | Body Part | Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders |
| Event Type | Pedestrian vehicular incident, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Highway vehicle, motorized, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Delivery truck or van | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 492110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.60000, -74.17000 | ||
Incident Narrative
A UPS employee was unloading packages from the left side of a truck. A vehicle hit the driver's side of the truck, pushing it into the employee and pinning him between the truck and a telephone pole. He suffered three broken ribs, a punctured lung, a shattered collarbone, thoracic vertebra swelling, and several cuts to the left side of his face and head.
Incident Summary
On April 27, 2021, a worker at United Parcel Service, Inc. in STATEN ISLAND, NEW YORK suffered internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk to the chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as pedestrian vehicular incident, n.e.c., with highway vehicle, motorized, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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