US Postal Service
Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Fractures — DENVER, COLORADO
| Employer | US Postal Service | Report ID | 2016054199 |
| Address | 850 W 12th Ave | City, State ZIP | DENVER, COLORADO 80234 |
| Event Date | May 14, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Neck, except internal location of diseases or disorders |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Source of Injury | Semi, tractor-trailer, tanker truck |
| Secondary Source | Aerial lifts, scissor lifts-except truck-mounted | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 491110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.73000, -104.99000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was pulling containers of mail from a tractor-trailer onto an elevated scissor lift. The employee fell through the opening, and a container also fell through the opening on top of him. He suffered a laceration to the back of his head and a neck fracture, requiring hospitalization.
Incident Summary
On May 14, 2016, a worker at US Postal Service in DENVER, COLORADO suffered fractures to the neck, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with semi, tractor-trailer, tanker truck identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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