UNITED PARCEL SERVICE, INC.
Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — DEERFIELD BEACH, FLORIDA
| Employer | UNITED PARCEL SERVICE, INC. | Report ID | 2022087314 |
| Address | 1332 NW 3 St | City, State ZIP | DEERFIELD BEACH, FLORIDA 33442 |
| Event Date | August 17, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet | Source of Injury | Stairs, steps-indoors |
| Secondary Source | Floor, n.e.c. | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 491110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 26.32000, -80.12000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was near the top of a ship ladder when he fell, landing on the floor about 10 feet below and suffering injuries to the hip, wrist, and head.
Incident Summary
On August 17, 2022, a worker at UNITED PARCEL SERVICE, INC. in DEERFIELD BEACH, FLORIDA suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet, with stairs, steps-indoors identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 1,714 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet injuries.
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