U.S. Postal Service
Vehicle struck object or animal on side of roadway — Fractures — BELTON, South Carolina
| Employer | U.S. Postal Service |
| Address | 103 Breazeale Street |
| City, State ZIP | BELTON, South Carolina 29627 |
| Report ID | 2015042433 |
| Event Date | April 29, 2015 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures |
| Body Part | Ankle(s) |
| Event Type | Vehicle struck object or animal on side of roadway |
| Source of Injury | Delivery truck or van |
| Secondary Source | Trees |
| Industry (NAICS) | 491110 |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.52312, -82.49545 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee struck a tree and broke her right ankle while driving between scheduled delivery points. The employee lost control of her vehicle while attempting to avoid a dog. The brakes locked, causing the vehicle to slide across a grassy area and into a tree. The employee was hospitalized and received surgery.
Incident Summary
On April 29, 2015, a worker at U.S. Postal Service in BELTON, South Carolina suffered fractures to the ankle(s). The incident was classified as vehicle struck object or animal on side of roadway, with delivery truck or van identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 19 severe injury reports involving "Vehicle struck object or animal on side of roadway" incidents in our database. Browse all Vehicle struck object or animal on side of roadway injuries.
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| Aug 19, 2019 | Penn Waste, Inc. | MANCHESTER, Pennsylvania | Fractures | Hosp. |
| Apr 27, 2018 | Republic Services Inc. | LEAGUE CITY, Texas | Fractures | Hosp. |
| Nov 28, 2018 | NASA | SANDUSKY, Ohio | Cerebral and other intracranial hemorrhages | Hosp. |
| Jun 1, 2017 | U.S. POSTAL SERVICE | ATLANTA, Georgia | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Hosp. |
| Jul 3, 2018 | COMPANION INDUSTRIES INC | SOUTHINGTON, Connecticut | Cerebral and other intracranial hemorrhages | Hosp. |
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