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U.S. POSTAL SERVICE

Sudden start or stop, nonroadway — Traumatic injuries to spinal cord, unspecified — DETROIT, MICHIGAN

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at U.S. POSTAL SERVICE in DETROIT, MICHIGAN
Employer U.S. POSTAL SERVICE Report ID 2015010061
Address 1401 W. FORT ST. City, State ZIP DETROIT, MICHIGAN 48233
Event Date January 4, 2015 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Traumatic injuries to spinal cord, unspecified Body Part Back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified
Event Type Sudden start or stop, nonroadway Source of Injury Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered
Secondary Source Trailers
Industry (NAICS) 491110 Inspection # 1018200
GPS Coordinates 42.32000, -83.06000

Incident Narrative

Employee was loading a trailer with a forklift when the left leg of the trailer collapsed, causing the trailer to tilt to the left. This caused the forklift and employee to slide to the left, striking the trailer wall and causing an acute spinal injury to the employee.

Incident Summary

On January 4, 2015, a worker at U.S. POSTAL SERVICE in DETROIT, MICHIGAN suffered traumatic injuries to spinal cord, unspecified to the back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified. The incident was classified as sudden start or stop, nonroadway, with forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 24 severe injury reports involving "Sudden start or stop, nonroadway" incidents in our database. Browse all Sudden start or stop, nonroadway injuries.

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