United Ground Express
Overexertion involving outside sources, unspecified — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — DENVER, COLORADO
| Employer | United Ground Express | Report ID | 20221211195 |
| Address | 8500 Pena Blvd | City, State ZIP | DENVER, COLORADO 80249 |
| Event Date | December 27, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders |
| Event Type | Overexertion involving outside sources, unspecified | Source of Injury | Boxes, crates, cartons |
| Industry (NAICS) | 492110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.85000, -104.67000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was unloading boxes from a van when he began to have chest pain. The employee was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On December 27, 2022, a worker at United Ground Express in DENVER, COLORADO suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as overexertion involving outside sources, unspecified, with boxes, crates, cartons identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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