Bruises, contusions

Name: Bruises, contusions at United States Postal Service
Start: 9/11/2022

1 hospitalization · 2022098039 · 9/11/2022 · United States Postal Service

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Head, unspecified
Nature of injury: Bruises, contusions

Cause

Event: Struck by object or equipment, unspecified
Source: Machine and appliance parts, unspecified
Secondary source: Machinery, unspecified

Employer

Name: United States Postal Service
Location: 433 West Harrison Street, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, 60607
NAICS: 491110
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

On September 11, 2022, a postal service employee was putting mail into a dumper when they were struck in the head by a piece of metal that came loose from a sensor, resulting in a contusion.

Source

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