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Crushing injuries

1 hospitalization · 2018088616 · 8/21/2018 · U.S. POSTAL SERVICE

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Ankle(s)
Nature of injury
Crushing injuries

Cause

Event
Part of occupant s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident
Source
Pallet jack-powered
Secondary source
Structural elements, n.e.c.

Employer

Name
U.S. POSTAL SERVICE
Location
7001 SOUTH CENTRAL AVENUE, LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, 90052
NAICS
491110
Jurisdiction
0

Narrative

On August 21, 2018, an employee was operating a riding pallet jack when his foot slipped off the equipment. His right ankle was then crushed between a column and the pallet jack.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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