DALLAS, TEXAS—
United Parcel Service Co
Slip, trip, stumble while stepping between levels · Traumatic injuries or exposures unspecified
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at United Parcel Service Co, 1683 West 19th Street, DALLAS, TEXAS 75261 on — Traumatic injuries or exposures unspecified, affecting the Head unspecified.
Final narrative
An employee was stepping out of their work pick-up truck when they missed a step and fell face forward and hit their head on the concrete. The employee was hospitalized.
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