UPS

Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Intracranial injuries, unspecified — SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at UPS in SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS
Employer UPS Report ID 2022086807
Address 6400 Seven States City, State ZIP SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS 78244
Event Date August 3, 2022 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Intracranial injuries, unspecified Body Part Brain
Event Type Other fall to lower level, unspecified Source of Injury Delivery truck or van
Secondary Source Heat-environmental
Industry (NAICS) 492110 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 29.48000, -98.36000

Incident Narrative

A delivery driver felt unwell after delivering a package due to heat stress. The driver sat down, then lost consciousness and fell out of the truck, striking his head on the pavement and suffering a head injury. He was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On August 3, 2022, a worker at UPS in SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS suffered intracranial injuries, unspecified to the brain. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with delivery truck or van identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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