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Cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures

1 hospitalization · 2024087877 · 8/26/2024 · U.S. Postal Service

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Ankle(s)
Nature of injury
Cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures

Cause

Event
Stepped or knelt on object
Source
Pipes, conduits concrete or clay
Secondary source
Hole in ground

Employer

Name
U.S. Postal Service
Location
605 Bell Avenue, CAMPBELLSVILLE, KENTUCKY, 42718
NAICS
491110
Jurisdiction
0

Narrative

A mail carrier stepped out of his vehicle and into a large hole in the ground that was covered by the unkept yard. The hole had a piece of clay pipe exposed. The employee was hospitalized with a lacerated right Achilles tendon and required surgery.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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