Postal Fleet Services, Inc.
Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — STONEWALL, LOUISIANA
| Employer | Postal Fleet Services, Inc. | Report ID | 2019033237 |
| Address | 986 US-171 | City, State ZIP | STONEWALL, LOUISIANA 71078 |
| Event Date | March 28, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Leg(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified | Source of Injury | Plant and industrial vehicle-nonpowered, n.e.c |
| Industry (NAICS) | 491110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.27000, -93.82000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was loading mail carts when a cart fell, hitting the employee in both legs and injuring them.
Incident Summary
On March 28, 2019, a worker at Postal Fleet Services, Inc. in STONEWALL, LOUISIANA suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified, with plant and industrial vehicle-nonpowered, n.e.c identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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