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Multiple severe wounds and internal injuries

1 hospitalization · 2024098382 · 9/9/2024 · U.S. Postal Service

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Multiple trunk locations
Nature of injury
Multiple severe wounds and internal injuries

Cause

Event
Fall on same level due to slip or trip
Source
Other constructed surface
Secondary source
Non-riding pallet jack

Employer

Name
U.S. Postal Service
Location
4200 McEver Industrial Dr. NW, ACWORTH, GEORGIA, 30101
NAICS
491110
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

On September 9, 2024, a postal carrier was unloading mail into a power jack and transporting it into the building. While pulling the equipment into the building, the employee tripped over the power jack, resulting in three broken ribs and a bruised lung.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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