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Bruises, contusions

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
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