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United Parcel Services

Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Sprains — NORWALK, CONNECTICUT

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at United Parcel Services in NORWALK, CONNECTICUT
Employer United Parcel Services Report ID 2021119726
Address 190 Dr. Martin Luther King Junior Drive City, State ZIP NORWALK, CONNECTICUT 06854
Event Date November 10, 2021 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Sprains Body Part Wrist(s)
Event Type Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment Source of Injury Packages, parcels
Secondary Source Chutes
Industry (NAICS) 484230 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 41.08000, -73.42000

Incident Narrative

An employee was using a shepherd's hook to dislodge packages that were jammed in a chute. The employee's hand and wrist were trapped between a package and the side panel. The employee suffered a sprained wrist.

Incident Summary

On November 10, 2021, a worker at United Parcel Services in NORWALK, CONNECTICUT suffered sprains to the wrist(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with packages, parcels identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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