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Traumatic injuries or exposures unspecified

1 hospitalization · 20241211400 · 12/10/2024 · U.S. Postal Service

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Back lumbar region
Nature of injury
Traumatic injuries or exposures unspecified

Cause

Event
Nonroadway noncollision fall or jump from moving vehicle
Source
Pallet jack riding
Secondary source
Constructed surface irregularity

Employer

Name
U.S. Postal Service
Location
7415 Commonwealth Avenue, JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA, 32254
NAICS
491110
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was operating a walkie rider pallet jack. When the pallet jack abruptly stopped on a divot in the floor, the employee was thrown to the floor and hospitalized for a lower back injury.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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