# Dislocation of joints at United Parcel Service
> OSHA SIR `20191212559` · 12/5/2019 · ARLINGTON, TEXAS
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Shoulder(s), including clavicle(s), scapula(e)
- **Nature of injury:** Dislocation of joints
## Cause
- **Event:** Overexertion in lifting-single episode
- **Source:** Boxes, crates, cartons
## Employer
- **Name:** United Parcel Service
- **Location:** 2320 E. Darden Rd., ARLINGTON, TEXAS, 76018
- **NAICS:** 492110
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was lifting a heavy box from inside a trailer when it caused her left shoulder to pop out of place. She was hospitalized.

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*Source: [OSHA Severe Injury Reports](https://www.osha.gov/severe-injury-reports) · MORVS · CC0 1.0*