Crushing injuries

Name: Crushing injuries at U.S. Postal Service
Start: 10/18/2022

1 hospitalization · 2022109112 · 10/18/2022 · U.S. Postal Service

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Toes(s), toenail(s)
Nature of injury: Crushing injuries

Cause

Event: Pedestrian struck by vehicle in nonroadway area, unspecified
Source: Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered

Employer

Name: U.S. Postal Service
Location: 7025 Cross County Road, NORTH CHARLESTON, SOUTH CAROLINA, 29418
NAICS: 491110
Jurisdiction: 0

Narrative

An employee had just given a training talk to drivers on a loading dock. As she turned to walk away, a forklift ran over her foot, resulting in crushed toes. The employee was taken to the hospital, where she had surgery.

Source

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