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Postal Fleet Services, Inc.

Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Cuts, lacerations — ROUGEMONT, NORTH CAROLINA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Postal Fleet Services, Inc. in ROUGEMONT, NORTH CAROLINA
Employer Postal Fleet Services, Inc. Report ID 2018088881
Address 12311 North Roxboro Street City, State ZIP ROUGEMONT, NORTH CAROLINA 27572
Event Date August 28, 2018 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Cuts, lacerations Body Part Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
Event Type Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet Source of Injury Delivery truck or van
Secondary Source Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 484110 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 36.20000, -78.92000

Incident Narrative

An employee was unloading mail from the back of a truck when he lost his balance and fell approximately 4 feet off the lift gate to the ground, lacerating his scalp, right ear, and right ankle. He was hospitalized and had stitches.

Incident Summary

On August 28, 2018, a worker at Postal Fleet Services, Inc. in ROUGEMONT, NORTH CAROLINA suffered cuts, lacerations to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with delivery truck or van identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 3,310 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet injuries.

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