U.S. POSTAL SERVICE
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet - Fractures - ELK GROVE VILLAGE, Illinois
| Employer | U.S. POSTAL SERVICE |
| Address | 2591 BUSSE RD. |
| City, State ZIP | ELK GROVE VILLAGE, Illinois 60007 |
| Report ID | 2015107775 |
| Event Date | October 18, 2015 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures |
| Body Part | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet |
| Source of Injury | Cages, cage racks |
| Industry (NAICS) | 491110 |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.00202, -87.95956 |
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Incident Narrative
On or about 10/18/2015 an employee was attempting to clear a jam in a parcel bundling machine and climbed on top of a rolling wire cage container approximately 41" high x 48" long x 40" wide. The employee slipped from the cage and fell to the floor fracturing their ribs and collarbone.
Incident Summary
On October 18, 2015, a worker at U.S. POSTAL SERVICE in ELK GROVE VILLAGE, Illinois suffered fractures to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with cages, cage racks identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 3,309 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet injuries.
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