GLENWOOD SPRINGS, COLORADO—
United Parcel Service, Inc.
Fall on same level due to slipping · Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at United Parcel Service, Inc., 771 Marand Road, GLENWOOD SPRINGS, COLORADO 81601 on — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury, affecting the head and trunk.
Final narrative
An employee slipped and fell on black ice while walking to the rear of the trailer. The employee suffered a back and head injury and was hospitalized.
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An employee was making deliveries when he started to feel ill. He returned to the office but started feeling worse. The employee was hospitalized with heat stroke and a kidney injury.
ROCKDALE, ILLINOIS—
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An employee was performing deliveries when he felt light-headed and experienced cramps. The employee sustained a heat-related illness.
MAUMEE, OHIO—
United Parcel Service, Inc.
On July 23, 2025, an employee was loading irregular packages into a truck. A pole that was being shipped fell from from an upright position and struck the employee on the head, resulting in a concussion.
ALTON, ILLINOIS—
United Parcel Service, Inc.
On July 22, 2025, at approximately 4:30 a.m. after the previous day's shift, an employee was hospitalized with a kidney injury caused by heat-related illness. The employee had worked several consecutive days delivering packages in high outdoor heat and humidity without cooling gear.
BILLERICA, MASSACHUSETTS—
United Parcel Service, Inc.
An employee was delivering packages on a road when they became ill and felt dizzy and nauseous, resulting in hospitalization for heat-related illness.
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