U.S. Postal Service
Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet - Cuts and abrasions or bruises - BROOKLYN, New York
| Employer | U.S. Postal Service |
| Address | 1050 Forbell Street |
| City, State ZIP | BROOKLYN, New York 11256 |
| Report ID | 20171111002 |
| Event Date | November 15, 2017 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Cuts and abrasions or bruises |
| Body Part | Multiple head locations |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet |
| Source of Injury | Ramps, loading docks, dock plates |
| Secondary Source | Truck-motorized freight hauling and utility, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 491110 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.66000, -73.86000 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee was standing on a docking plate getting ready to load a truck when the truck driver moved the truck. The employee fell and hit his head on the docking plate, then fell approximately 10 feet off the plate to the ground. He suffered bruises and cuts on the back of his head, as well as nose and mouth bleeding.
Incident Summary
On November 15, 2017, a worker at U.S. Postal Service in BROOKLYN, New York suffered cuts and abrasions or bruises to the multiple head locations. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet, with ramps, loading docks, dock plates identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 1,714 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet injuries.
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