United States Postal Service
Bending, crawling, reaching, twisting-single episode — Fractures — 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.
Context
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