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U.S. Postal Service

Roadway collision-moving and standing vehicle on side of roadway — Fractures — THORNDALE, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at U.S. Postal Service in THORNDALE, TEXAS
Employer U.S. Postal Service Report ID 2015053164
Address 107 North 1st Street City, State ZIP THORNDALE, TEXAS 76577
Event Date May 26, 2015 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders
Event Type Roadway collision-moving and standing vehicle on side of roadway Source of Injury Automobile
Secondary Source Pickup truck
Industry (NAICS) 491110 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 30.61000, -97.20000

Incident Narrative

The employee, a rural mail carrier, observed a pick-up truck traveling towards her at a high rate of speed and possibly out of control. She was operating a personal vehicle, and pulled over to avoid the pick-up. The pick-up truck struck the employee's vehicle causing the air bags to deploy. The employee suffered broken ribs.

Incident Summary

On May 26, 2015, a worker at U.S. Postal Service in THORNDALE, TEXAS suffered fractures to the chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as roadway collision-moving and standing vehicle on side of roadway, with automobile identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 11 severe injury reports involving "Roadway collision-moving and standing vehicle on side of roadway" incidents in our database. Browse all Roadway collision-moving and standing vehicle on side of roadway injuries.

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Nov 21, 2016 US Postal Service CLEVELAND, OHIO Fractures Hosp.

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