U.S. Postal Service - Santa Clarita
Entangled in other object or equipment — Fractures — SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA
| Employer | U.S. Postal Service - Santa Clarita | Report ID | 2015129512 |
| Address | 28201 Franklin Pkwy. | City, State ZIP | SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA 91383 |
| Event Date | December 15, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Foot (feet), unspecified |
| Event Type | Entangled in other object or equipment | Source of Injury | Containers-nonpressurized, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 491110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.35000, -118.45000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On or about December 15, 2015 at 3:10p.m., a mail handler got her right foot caught in some unsecured netting on a parcel container and twisted her foot resulting in a fracture.
Incident Summary
On December 15, 2015, a worker at U.S. Postal Service - Santa Clarita in SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA suffered fractures to the foot (feet), unspecified. The incident was classified as entangled in other object or equipment, with containers-nonpressurized, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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