US Postal Service
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet - Fractures - SAN ANTONIO, Texas
| Employer | US Postal Service |
| Address | 702 Richland Hills |
| City, State ZIP | SAN ANTONIO, Texas 78245 |
| Report ID | 2017032682 |
| Event Date | March 23, 2017 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures |
| Body Part | Wrist(s) |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet |
| Source of Injury | Truck-motorized freight hauling and utility, n.e.c |
| Industry (NAICS) | 491110 |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.44315, -98.65689 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee was delivering mail. The employee stepped onto the back bumper of the postal vehicle to step inside the vehicle. His foot slipped off of the bumper and he attempted to break his fall using his right arm. The employee suffered several fractures to the right wrist requiring surgery and hospitalization.
Incident Summary
On March 23, 2017, a worker at US Postal Service in SAN ANTONIO, Texas suffered fractures to the wrist(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with truck-motorized freight hauling and utility, n.e.c identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 3,309 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet injuries.
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