UPS Expedited Mail Services, Inc
Collision with stationary object, nonroadway — Cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures — AVENEL, NEW JERSEY
| Employer | UPS Expedited Mail Services, Inc | Report ID | 2024065575 |
| Address | 1400 Randolph Ave | City, State ZIP | AVENEL, NEW JERSEY 07001 |
| Event Date | June 22, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures | Body Part | Ankle(s) |
| Event Type | Collision with stationary object, nonroadway | Source of Injury | Pallet jack riding |
| Secondary Source | Scrap metal | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 493110 | Inspection # | 1757256 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.59000, -74.25000 | ||
Incident Narrative
While an employee was driving an electric pallet jack, the jack hit scrap metal on the floor and it lacerated his Achilles tendon.
Incident Summary
On June 22, 2024, a worker at UPS Expedited Mail Services, Inc in AVENEL, NEW JERSEY suffered cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures to the ankle(s). The incident was classified as collision with stationary object, nonroadway, with pallet jack riding identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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