UNITED PARCEL SERVICE, INC.

Fall on same level due to tripping, unspecified — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — KENNESAW, Georgia

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at UNITED PARCEL SERVICE, INC. in KENNESAW, Georgia
Employer UNITED PARCEL SERVICE, INC.
Address 1920 Shiloh Rd NW
City, State ZIP KENNESAW, Georgia 30144
Report ID 20231110547
Event Date November 15, 2023
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury
Body Part Knee(s)
Event Type Fall on same level due to tripping, unspecified
Source of Injury Floor, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 561431
GPS Coordinates 34.05101, -84.59491

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Incident Narrative

On November 15, 2023, an employee was sorting packages on a belt. The employee turned around, stumbled, and fell on a platform, resulting in an injury to the left knee that required surgery.

Incident Summary

On November 15, 2023, a worker at UNITED PARCEL SERVICE, INC. in KENNESAW, Georgia suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the knee(s). The incident was classified as fall on same level due to tripping, unspecified, with floor, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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