United Parcel Service, Inc.
Fall on same level due to slip or trip — Multiple severe wounds and internal injuries — ROME, NEW YORK
| Employer | United Parcel Service, Inc. | Report ID | 2025010854 |
| Address | 5880 Success Drive | City, State ZIP | ROME, NEW YORK 13440 |
| Event Date | January 27, 2025 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Multiple severe wounds and internal injuries | Body Part | Multiple trunk locations |
| Event Type | Fall on same level due to slip or trip | Source of Injury | Ground, travel, and support surfaces unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Ice, sleet, snow, hail | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 491110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 43.23000, -75.50000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was delivering a package at a customer location when they slipped and fell on an icy surface, resulting in fractured ribs and a ruptured spleen.
Incident Summary
On January 27, 2025, a worker at United Parcel Service, Inc. in ROME, NEW YORK suffered multiple severe wounds and internal injuries to the multiple trunk locations. The incident was classified as fall on same level due to slip or trip, with ground, travel, and support surfaces unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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