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Abrasions

1 hospitalization · 2024098757 · 9/19/2024 · United States Postal Service

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Ankle(s) and leg(s) n.e.c.
Nature of injury
Abrasions

Cause

Event
Nonroadway noncollision vehicle overturn
Source
Straight trucks, box trucks
Secondary source
Rocks, stone, gravel

Employer

Name
United States Postal Service
Location
512 Mineral Avenue, MINERAL, VIRGINIA, 23117
NAICS
491110
Jurisdiction
0

Narrative

An employee was using a mail truck to deliver mail when they struck a patch of loose gravel and the vehicle overturned onto its side. The employee suffered leg and ankle pain as well as road burn. The employee was hospitalized.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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