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U.S. Postal Service

Fall or jump from vehicle in normal operation, nonroadway — Open wounds, unspecified — LANCASTER, PENNSYLVANIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at U.S. Postal Service in LANCASTER, PENNSYLVANIA
Employer U.S. Postal Service Report ID 2017065631
Address 1400 Harrisburg Pike City, State ZIP LANCASTER, PENNSYLVANIA 17604
Event Date June 20, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Open wounds, unspecified Body Part Head, unspecified
Event Type Fall or jump from vehicle in normal operation, nonroadway Source of Injury Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered
Industry (NAICS) 491110 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 40.05000, -76.33000

Incident Narrative

An employee hit the emergency stop while operating a prime mover. The equipment stopped abruptly, and the employee fell to the floor. The employee's head struck the ground, requiring sutures and hospitalization.

Incident Summary

On June 20, 2017, a worker at U.S. Postal Service in LANCASTER, PENNSYLVANIA suffered open wounds, unspecified to the head, unspecified. The incident was classified as fall or jump from vehicle in normal operation, nonroadway, with forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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