US Post Office
Pedestrian struck by vehicle propelled by another vehicle on side of road — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA
| Employer | US Post Office | Report ID | 2016021637 |
| Address | 501 E 33rd St | City, State ZIP | LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA 90011 |
| Event Date | February 22, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Leg(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Pedestrian struck by vehicle propelled by another vehicle on side of road | Source of Injury | Automobile |
| Secondary Source | Pickup truck | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 491110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.01000, -118.26000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was standing at the rear of their vehicle, sorting mail to be delivered. An approaching truck struck a nearby car, causing the car to veer and strike the employee's vehicle and right leg. The force of the impact caused the vehicle to be pushed up on the sidewalk. When it rolled back towards the street, it ended up on top of the employee. The employee was hospitalized with a right leg injury and possible left leg injury.
Incident Summary
On February 22, 2016, a worker at US Post Office in LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as pedestrian struck by vehicle propelled by another vehicle on side of road, with automobile identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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