United States Postal Service

Bending, crawling, reaching, twisting-single episode — Fractures — HONOLULU, HAWAII

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at United States Postal Service in HONOLULU, HAWAII
Employer United States Postal Service Report ID 2018010073
Address 3600 Aolele Street, Mail Processing Center City, State ZIP HONOLULU, HAWAII 96820
Event Date January 3, 2018 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Thigh(s)
Event Type Bending, crawling, reaching, twisting-single episode Source of Injury Bodily motion or position of injured, ill worker
Industry (NAICS) 491110 Inspection # 1286306
GPS Coordinates 21.33000, -157.92000

Incident Narrative

An employee was collecting rejected mail from a conveyor system and transferring it to another conveyor system using a small mail bin when the bin hit a metal post. Her body then twisted, resulting in a fractured left femur.

Incident Summary

On January 3, 2018, a worker at United States Postal Service in HONOLULU, HAWAII suffered fractures to the thigh(s). The incident was classified as bending, crawling, reaching, twisting-single episode, with bodily motion or position of injured, ill worker identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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