U.S. POSTAL SERVICE
Caught between rolling powered vehicle and other object — Crushing injuries — BALTIMORE, MARYLAND
| Employer | U.S. POSTAL SERVICE | Report ID | 2017087563 |
| Address | 3300 Elgin Avenue | City, State ZIP | BALTIMORE, MARYLAND 21216 |
| Event Date | August 8, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Crushing injuries | Body Part | Trunk, unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught between rolling powered vehicle and other object | Source of Injury | Highway vehicle, motorized, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Highway vehicle, motorized, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 491110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.31000, -76.67000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee had dismounted a vehicle when it began to roll. As he was chasing his work vehicle, he was crushed between his vehicle and another vehicle, injuring his torso.
Incident Summary
On August 8, 2017, a worker at U.S. POSTAL SERVICE in BALTIMORE, MARYLAND suffered crushing injuries to the trunk, unspecified. The incident was classified as caught between rolling powered vehicle and other object, with highway vehicle, motorized, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 299 severe injury reports involving "Caught between rolling powered vehicle and other object" incidents in our database. Browse all Caught between rolling powered vehicle and other object injuries.
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