Open wounds, unspecified

Name: Open wounds, unspecified at U.S. Postal Service
Start: 6/20/2017

1 hospitalization · 2017065631 · 6/20/2017 · U.S. Postal Service

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Head, unspecified
Nature of injury: Open wounds, unspecified

Cause

Event: Fall or jump from vehicle in normal operation, nonroadway
Source: Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered

Employer

Name: U.S. Postal Service
Location: 1400 Harrisburg Pike, LANCASTER, PENNSYLVANIA, 17604
NAICS: 491110
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee hit the emergency stop while operating a prime mover. The equipment stopped abruptly, and the employee fell to the floor. The employee's head struck the ground, requiring sutures and hospitalization.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown