Multiple severe wounds and internal injuries

Name: Multiple severe wounds and internal injuries at U.S. Postal Service
Start: 9/9/2024

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
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown