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Fractures

1 hospitalization · 20201211834 · 12/18/2020 · US Postal Service

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Thigh(s)
Nature of injury
Fractures

Cause

Event
Fall from collapsing structure or equipment less than 6 feet
Source
Ramps, loading docks, dock plates
Secondary source
Semi, tractor-trailer, tanker truck

Employer

Name
US Postal Service
Location
8409 Lee Highway, MERRIFIELD, VIRGINIA, 22081
NAICS
491110
Jurisdiction
0

Narrative

An employee was on a dock plate when the truck pulled away from the loading dock. The plate dropped down and the employee fell, landing 4 feet below and suffering a broken left femur.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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