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Herniated discs

1 hospitalization · 2021119620 · 11/7/2021 · United States Postal Service

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified
Nature of injury
Herniated discs

Cause

Event
Pedestrian struck by vehicle in nonroadway area, unspecified
Source
Semi, tractor-trailer, tanker truck

Employer

Name
United States Postal Service
Location
300 Brush Creek Road, WARRENDALE, PENNSYLVANIA, 15095
NAICS
491110
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was scanning the back of his parked truck when a tractor trailer pulled behind him and pinned the employee between the truck and the tractor trailer, resulting in a bulging disc.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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