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Fractures

1 hospitalization · 2018043520 · 4/12/2018 · U.S. Postal Service

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Ankle(s) and leg(s), unspecified
Nature of injury
Fractures

Cause

Event
Collision between a moving and standing vehicle, nonroadway
Source
Off-road or industrial vehicle-powered, unspecified
Secondary source
Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered

Employer

Name
U.S. Postal Service
Location
2591 Busse Road, ELK GROVE VILLAGE, ILLINOIS, 60007
NAICS
491110
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was hanging a sign on a swinging door while on a motorized cart when a forklift operator reversed through the swinging doors and pinned the employee's foot and ankle between the swinging door and the motorized cart. The employee suffered fractures to the right leg and ankle.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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