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U.S. Postal Service - Apple Valley

Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Intracranial injuries, unspecified — APPLE VALLEY, CALIFORNIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at U.S. Postal Service - Apple Valley in APPLE VALLEY, CALIFORNIA
Employer U.S. Postal Service - Apple Valley Report ID 2017054340
Address 22099 California 18 City, State ZIP APPLE VALLEY, CALIFORNIA 92307
Event Date May 12, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Intracranial injuries, unspecified Body Part Brain
Event Type Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet Source of Injury Ramps, loading docks, dock plates
Industry (NAICS) 491110 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 34.49000, -117.18000

Incident Narrative

An employee was pulling mail containers toward a truck trailer when the employee walked backwards off the loading dock, hitting the concrete and suffering a head injury.

Incident Summary

On May 12, 2017, a worker at U.S. Postal Service - Apple Valley in APPLE VALLEY, CALIFORNIA suffered intracranial injuries, unspecified to the brain. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with ramps, loading docks, dock plates identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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