UPS Customer Center
Overexertion involving outside sources, unspecified — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — POLO, MISSOURI
| Employer | UPS Customer Center | Report ID | 2023010800 |
| Address | 312 W elm St | City, State ZIP | POLO, MISSOURI 64671 |
| Event Date | January 25, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified |
| Event Type | Overexertion involving outside sources, unspecified | Source of Injury | Packages, parcels |
| Industry (NAICS) | 492110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.55000, -94.04000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee delivered a package weighing approximately 119 pounds to a customer and suffered a back injury.
Incident Summary
On January 25, 2023, a worker at UPS Customer Center in POLO, MISSOURI suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified. The incident was classified as overexertion involving outside sources, unspecified, with packages, parcels identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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