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Fractures

1 hospitalization · 2020098812 · 9/16/2020 · U.S. Postal Service

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Elbow(s) and arms(s)
Nature of injury
Fractures

Cause

Event
Roadway collision with other vehicle, unspecified
Source
Delivery truck or van
Secondary source
Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered

Employer

Name
U.S. Postal Service
Location
410 Andover Park E, TUKWILA, WASHINGTON, 98188
NAICS
491110
Jurisdiction
0

Narrative

A construction forklift leaving the construction area with the forks elevated approximately six feet above the ground, turned toward traffic, and struck a postal vehicle and the driver with the forks. The postal carrier sustained a broken arm and elbow.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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