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U.S. Postal Service

Climbing or stepping up or down-single episode — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — VALLEJO, CALIFORNIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at U.S. Postal Service in VALLEJO, CALIFORNIA
Employer U.S. Postal Service Report ID 2016054257
Address 969 Porter Street City, State ZIP VALLEJO, CALIFORNIA 94590
Event Date May 16, 2016 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury Body Part Knee(s) and leg(s)
Event Type Climbing or stepping up or down-single episode Source of Injury Bodily motion or position of injured, ill worker
Secondary Source Ramps, loading docks, dock plates
Industry (NAICS) 491110 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 38.08000, -122.24000

Incident Narrative

While walking, an employee stepped up and over a curb instead of using a ramp. The employee's knees gave way, resulting in injuries to both knees and quadriceps. The employee required surgery.

Incident Summary

On May 16, 2016, a worker at U.S. Postal Service in VALLEJO, CALIFORNIA suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the knee(s) and leg(s). The incident was classified as climbing or stepping up or down-single episode, with bodily motion or position of injured, ill worker identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 98 severe injury reports involving "Climbing or stepping up or down-single episode" incidents in our database. Browse all Climbing or stepping up or down-single episode injuries.

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