United Parcel Service
Fall or jump from and struck by same vehicle in normal operation, nonroadway — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — AMARILLO, TEXAS
| Employer | United Parcel Service | Report ID | 2023109561 |
| Address | 8030 E IH 40 | City, State ZIP | AMARILLO, TEXAS 79118 |
| Event Date | October 16, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Multiple pelvic region locations |
| Event Type | Fall or jump from and struck by same vehicle in normal operation, nonroadway | Source of Injury | Delivery truck or van |
| Industry (NAICS) | 492110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 35.19000, -101.74000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was driving a package car around a building on UPS property when the vehicle struck a bump. The force from hitting the bump unbuckled the employee's seatbelt and caused them to fall out of the vehicle onto the asphalt. The employee was hospitalized and required surgery for fractures to their hip and pelvis.
Incident Summary
On October 16, 2023, a worker at United Parcel Service in AMARILLO, TEXAS suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the multiple pelvic region locations. The incident was classified as fall or jump from and struck by same vehicle in normal operation, nonroadway, with delivery truck or van identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 194 severe injury reports involving "Fall or jump from and struck by same vehicle in normal operation, nonroadway" incidents in our database. Browse all Fall or jump from and struck by same vehicle in normal operation, nonroadway injuries.
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