U. S. Postal Service
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Intracranial injuries, unspecified — WARRENDALE, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | U. S. Postal Service | Report ID | 20171212384 |
| Address | 51 Pennwood Place, Suite 100 | City, State ZIP | WARRENDALE, PENNSYLVANIA 15086 |
| Event Date | December 30, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Intracranial injuries, unspecified | Body Part | Brain |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet | Source of Injury | Truck-motorized freight hauling and utility, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 491110 | Inspection # | 1285986 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.67000, -80.11000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was serving as an expeditor on a loading dock and checking out a truck driver who had finished his load. The dock door was open and as the truck moved away from the dock, which was approximately 4 feet high, the employee fell off the trailer. The employee was hospitalized with a head injury and a possible tailbone injury.
Incident Summary
On December 30, 2017, a worker at U. S. Postal Service in WARRENDALE, PENNSYLVANIA suffered intracranial injuries, unspecified to the brain. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with truck-motorized freight hauling and utility, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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