Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk

Name: Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk at US Postal Service
Start: 11/1/2018

1 hospitalization · 20181111281 · 11/1/2018 · US Postal Service

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders
Nature of injury: Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk

Cause

Event: Pedestrian struck by forward-moving vehicle in nonroadway area
Source: Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered

Employer

Name: US Postal Service
Location: 421 Bendigo Blvd, BELLMAWR, NEW JERSEY, 08031
NAICS: 491110
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was picking up materials out of a hopper when a forklift operator moved forward and hit the employee. The employee was hospitalized with a partially collapsed lung.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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