U.S. POSTAL SERVICE, PROCESS DISTRIBUTION CENTER
Nonroadway collision with object other than vehicle, unspecified — Fractures — PHOENIX, ARIZONA
| Employer | U.S. POSTAL SERVICE, PROCESS DISTRIBUTION CENTER | Report ID | 20191212786 |
| Address | 4949 E. VAN BUREN | City, State ZIP | PHOENIX, ARIZONA 85026 |
| Event Date | December 12, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders |
| Event Type | Nonroadway collision with object other than vehicle, unspecified | Source of Injury | Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered |
| Secondary Source | Guardrails, road dividers | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 491110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.44000, -111.97000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was operating a PIT vehicle when it struck a guardrail. As a result, the employee suffered five broken ribs.
Incident Summary
On December 12, 2019, a worker at U.S. POSTAL SERVICE, PROCESS DISTRIBUTION CENTER in PHOENIX, ARIZONA suffered fractures to the chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as nonroadway collision with object other than vehicle, unspecified, with forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 138 severe injury reports involving "Nonroadway collision with object other than vehicle, unspecified" incidents in our database. Browse all Nonroadway collision with object other than vehicle, unspecified injuries.
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