Swelling, inflammation, irritation-nonspecified injury

Name: Swelling, inflammation, irritation-nonspecified injury at United States Postal Service
Start: 7/14/2021

1 hospitalization · 2021075774 · 7/14/2021 · United States Postal Service

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Head, unspecified
Nature of injury: Swelling, inflammation, irritation-nonspecified injury

Cause

Event: Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
Source: Delivery truck or van
Secondary source: Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified

Employer

Name: United States Postal Service
Location: 74 Holiday Blvd, CENTER MORICHES, NEW YORK, 11934
NAICS: 492110
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was exiting a letter carrier vehicle when he tripped on the seat belt, causing him to fall and hit his head on the pavement. The employee suffered head swelling that required hospitalization.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown