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U.S. Postal Service

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Fractures — PALATINE, ILLINOIS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at U.S. Postal Service in PALATINE, ILLINOIS
Employer U.S. Postal Service Report ID 2019099797
Address 1300 E. Northwest Highway City, State ZIP PALATINE, ILLINOIS 60095
Event Date September 19, 2019 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Upper arm(s)
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning Source of Injury Machinery, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 491110 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 41.81000, -87.68000

Incident Narrative

A maintenance employee was trying to clear a mail jam from a machine when the conveyor pulled his right arm into the machine. He suffered a broken humerus bone to his right arm, requiring hospitalization and surgery.

Incident Summary

On September 19, 2019, a worker at U.S. Postal Service in PALATINE, ILLINOIS suffered fractures to the upper arm(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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