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UPS

Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified — Concussions — BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at UPS in BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA
Employer UPS Report ID 2022087352
Address 12100 Little Caymen Avenue City, State ZIP BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA 70809
Event Date August 18, 2022 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Concussions Body Part Brain
Event Type Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified Source of Injury Boxes, crates, cartons
Industry (NAICS) 492110 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 30.38000, -91.04000

Incident Narrative

An employee was in a trailer loading packages. A box struck his head and the employee sustained a concussion.

Incident Summary

On August 18, 2022, a worker at UPS in BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA suffered concussions to the brain. The incident was classified as contact with objects and equipment, unspecified, with boxes, crates, cartons identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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