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U.S. POSTAL SERVICE A&DC

Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c. — Fractures — MESA, ARIZONA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at U.S. POSTAL SERVICE A&DC in MESA, ARIZONA
Employer U.S. POSTAL SERVICE A&DC Report ID 2016065374
Address 2746 E. Encanto Circle City, State ZIP MESA, ARIZONA 85213
Event Date June 16, 2016 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Upper arm(s)
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c. Source of Injury Gates
Industry (NAICS) 491110 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 33.43000, -111.77000

Incident Narrative

An employee was delivering a package to a residence. She held the package over a wrought iron gate with her right hand then stuck her left arm through the bars of the gate to lower the package to the ground. The gate opened electronically and the employee's upper left arm was caught and fractured in the gate.

Incident Summary

On June 16, 2016, a worker at U.S. POSTAL SERVICE A&DC in MESA, ARIZONA suffered fractures to the upper arm(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c., with gates identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 718 severe injury reports involving "Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c." incidents in our database. Browse all Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c. injuries.

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