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Fractures

1 hospitalization · 2017098536 · 9/5/2017 · U.S. Postal Inspection Service

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders
Nature of injury
Fractures

Cause

Event
Injured by physical contact with other person in sporting event or physical training
Source
Co-worker

Employer

Name
U.S. Postal Inspection Service
Location
9600 Newbridge Dr., POTOMAC, MARYLAND, 20854
NAICS
491110
Jurisdiction
0

Narrative

During a simulated building entry procedure, an employee was being dragged out of a building that coworkers were attempting to secure as part of the simulation. One of his coworkers lost his balance and fell on the employee, fracturing several ribs on his right side.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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