UGI Utilities, Inc.
Fall, slip, trip, unspecified — Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk — KINGSTON, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | UGI Utilities, Inc. | Report ID | 2023109474 |
| Address | Circle Nut and Bolt, 158 Pringle Street | City, State ZIP | KINGSTON, PENNSYLVANIA 18704 |
| Event Date | October 13, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk | Body Part | Abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders |
| Event Type | Fall, slip, trip, unspecified | Source of Injury | Stairs, steps, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 221122 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.26000, -75.89000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was walking while at a customer location when they slipped on a step and fell to the ground, resulting in a bruised kidney that required hospitalization.
Incident Summary
On October 13, 2023, a worker at UGI Utilities, Inc. in KINGSTON, PENNSYLVANIA suffered internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk to the abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as fall, slip, trip, unspecified, with stairs, steps, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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