DORAVILLE, GEORGIA—
UNITED PARCEL SERVICE, INC.
Struck by object or equipment, unspecified · Major tears to muscles, tendons, ligaments
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at UNITED PARCEL SERVICE, INC., 3930 PLEASANTDALE ROAD, DORAVILLE, GEORGIA 30340 on — Major tears to muscles, tendons, ligaments, affecting the leg(s), unspecified.
Final narrative
An employee was loading packages. A package struck the employee's left leg, tearing a tendon; the employee 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.
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An employee was performing deliveries when he felt light-headed and experienced cramps. The employee sustained a heat-related illness.
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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.
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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.
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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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