U.S. POSTAL SERVICE
Vehicle struck object or animal on side of roadway — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — ATLANTA, GEORGIA
| Employer | U.S. POSTAL SERVICE | Report ID | 2017064969 |
| Address | 925 Wildwood Road | City, State ZIP | ATLANTA, GEORGIA 30324 |
| Event Date | June 1, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Eye(s) |
| Event Type | Vehicle struck object or animal on side of roadway | Source of Injury | Highway vehicle, motorized, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Mailboxes | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 491110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.80000, -84.35000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was delivering mail when his vehicle struck a stone mailbox and shattered his right mirror. The mirror glass went into his right eye.
Incident Summary
On June 1, 2017, a worker at U.S. POSTAL SERVICE in ATLANTA, GEORGIA suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the eye(s). The incident was classified as vehicle struck object or animal on side of roadway, with highway vehicle, motorized, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 19 severe injury reports involving "Vehicle struck object or animal on side of roadway" incidents in our database. Browse all Vehicle struck object or animal on side of roadway injuries.
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