U. S. Postal Service
Part of occupant s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident — Fractures — GREENSBORO, NORTH CAROLINA
| Employer | U. S. Postal Service | Report ID | 2017032419 |
| Address | 1120 Pleasant Ridge Road | City, State ZIP | GREENSBORO, NORTH CAROLINA 27498 |
| Event Date | March 15, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Hand(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Part of occupant s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident | Source of Injury | Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered |
| Industry (NAICS) | 491110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 36.10000, -79.97000 | ||
Incident Narrative
While operating a stand-up tram or PIT, an employee was hospitalized for a fractured hand after it was caught between the PIT steering wheel and an APU.
Incident Summary
On March 15, 2017, a worker at U. S. Postal Service in GREENSBORO, NORTH CAROLINA suffered fractures to the hand(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as part of occupant s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident, with forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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