UPS Industrial Services, LLC
Struck by falling object unspecified — Fractures — DEER PARK, TEXAS
| Employer | UPS Industrial Services, LLC | Report ID | 2025076837 |
| Address | 45900 Hwy 225 | City, State ZIP | DEER PARK, TEXAS 77536 |
| Event Date | July 15, 2025 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Lower leg(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by falling object unspecified | Source of Injury | Pipes, ducts, tubing unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Forklift, order picker, platform truck powered | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 332710 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.71000, -95.13000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee of UPS Industrial Services, LLC, was helping offload 40-foot sections of 8-inch pipe (weighing 3,000 pounds each) from a forklift in the laydown yard. As he reached to remove a piece of dunnage from the forklift tines, a pipe began to roll toward him from the back of the forklift mast toward the front. The pipe then fell from the forklift forks, catching his left and right legs against another pipe on the ground. He suffered fractures to both lower legs and was hospitalized, requiring surgery.
Incident Summary
On July 15, 2025, a worker at UPS Industrial Services, LLC in DEER PARK, TEXAS suffered fractures to the lower leg(s). The incident was classified as struck by falling object unspecified, with pipes, ducts, tubing unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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