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United States Postal Service

Fall or jump from vehicle in normal operation, nonroadway — Intracranial injuries, unspecified — OAK CREEK, WISCONSIN

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at United States Postal Service in OAK CREEK, WISCONSIN
Employer United States Postal Service Report ID 2017098692
Address 7620 South 10th Street City, State ZIP OAK CREEK, WISCONSIN 53154
Event Date September 11, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Intracranial injuries, unspecified Body Part Brain
Event Type Fall or jump from vehicle in normal operation, nonroadway Source of Injury Pallet jack-powered
Industry (NAICS) 491110 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 42.90000, -87.92000

Incident Narrative

An employee was moving a motorized pallet lift across the floor when he lost consciousness and fell to the ground, striking his head on the concrete floor.

Incident Summary

On September 11, 2017, a worker at United States Postal Service in OAK CREEK, WISCONSIN suffered intracranial injuries, unspecified to the brain. The incident was classified as fall or jump from vehicle in normal operation, nonroadway, with pallet jack-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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