U.S. Postal Service
Struck against stationary object or equipment, n.e.c. — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — FEDERAL WAY, WASHINGTON
| Employer | U.S. Postal Service | Report ID | 2016087247 |
| Address | 34301 9th Ave. S | City, State ZIP | FEDERAL WAY, WASHINGTON 98003 |
| Event Date | August 4, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Knee(s) |
| Event Type | Struck against stationary object or equipment, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Ladders, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 491110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 47.29000, -122.32000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was descending a steel ladder when he slipped and hit his knee on the hand rail of the ladder.
Incident Summary
On August 4, 2016, a worker at U.S. Postal Service in FEDERAL WAY, WASHINGTON suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the knee(s). The incident was classified as struck against stationary object or equipment, n.e.c., with ladders, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 341 severe injury reports involving "Struck against stationary object or equipment, n.e.c." incidents in our database. Browse all Struck against stationary object or equipment, n.e.c. injuries.
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