Fractures (except skull fractures) and concussions

Name: Fractures (except skull fractures) and concussions at United States Postal Service
Start: 4/7/2018

1 hospitalization · 2018043331 · 4/7/2018 · United States Postal Service

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Head and trunk
Nature of injury: Fractures (except skull fractures) and concussions

Cause

Event: Struck or run over by rolling powered vehicle
Source: Industrial vehicle, material hauling and transport-powered, unspecified

Employer

Name: United States Postal Service
Location: 9001 Tuscany Way, AUSTIN, TEXAS, 78710
NAICS: 491110
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was driving a tow motor and stopped it. He stepped off of the tow motor and it began to move. He tried to stop it but slipped, and the tow motor struck him. He suffered broken ribs, a concussion, and cuts.

Source

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