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Fractures

1 hospitalization · 2023021017 · 2/1/2023 · US Postal Service

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Lower leg(s)
Nature of injury
Fractures

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
US Postal Service
Location
275 South Moapa Valley Blvd., OVERTON, NEVADA, 89040
NAICS
491110
Jurisdiction
0

Narrative

An employee was unloading a postal cage from a delivery truck when they fell from the lift gate. The postal cage then fell onto the employee, resulting in a left tibia fracture that required hospitalization.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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