US Postal Service
Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — CHERRY HILL, NEW JERSEY
| Employer | US Postal Service | Report ID | 2016043178 |
| Address | 21 Coach Lane | City, State ZIP | CHERRY HILL, NEW JERSEY 08002 |
| Event Date | April 15, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Head, unspecified |
| Event Type | Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker | Source of Injury | Jacks |
| Industry (NAICS) | 492110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.92000, -75.00000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was using a tire jack to change a tire on a postal vehicle when the jack handle struck him in the head.
Incident Summary
On April 15, 2016, a worker at US Postal Service in CHERRY HILL, NEW JERSEY suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the head, unspecified. The incident was classified as injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker, with jacks identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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