UPS Customer Center
Overexertion in lifting-single episode — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — COLUMBUS, OHIO
| Employer | UPS Customer Center | Report ID | 2023021723 |
| Address | 5101 TRABUE ROAD | City, State ZIP | COLUMBUS, OHIO 43228 |
| Event Date | February 23, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified |
| Event Type | Overexertion in lifting-single episode | Source of Injury | Trailers |
| Industry (NAICS) | 492110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.97000, -83.13000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was lifting landing gear of a trailer when they sustained a back injury.
Incident Summary
On February 23, 2023, a worker at UPS Customer Center in COLUMBUS, OHIO suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified. The incident was classified as overexertion in lifting-single episode, with trailers identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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