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Fractures

1 hospitalization · 2015040145 · 4/25/2015 · USPS

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
Nature of injury
Fractures

Cause

Event
Roadway collision-moving in same direction
Source
Automobile

Employer

Name
USPS
Location
2111 S Chestnut Street, LUFKIN, TEXAS, 75904
NAICS
491110
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was delivering mail on a mail route. She was moving the postal truck to the next stop when she heard loud engines approaching her vehicle. The racing car was unable to stop before hitting the rear end of the postal vehicle. After impact, the postal vehicle traveled approximately 40 feet. The employee was hospitalized for broken ribs and a broken collar bone.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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