United Parcel Service
Overexertion in pushing, pulling, or turning-single episode — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — HODGKINS, ILLINOIS
| Employer | United Parcel Service | Report ID | 20221211199 |
| Address | 1UPS Way | City, State ZIP | HODGKINS, ILLINOIS 60525 |
| Event Date | December 27, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders |
| Event Type | Overexertion in pushing, pulling, or turning-single episode | Source of Injury | Pallet jack-nonpowered |
| Industry (NAICS) | 492210 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.78000, -87.86000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was operating a manual pallet jack to move a stack of pallets when he felt a popping sensation in his abdomen.
Incident Summary
On December 27, 2022, a worker at United Parcel Service in HODGKINS, ILLINOIS suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as overexertion in pushing, pulling, or turning-single episode, with pallet jack-nonpowered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 146 severe injury reports involving "Overexertion in pushing, pulling, or turning-single episode" incidents in our database. Browse all Overexertion in pushing, pulling, or turning-single episode injuries.
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