United States Postal Service
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — LIBERTY TOWNSHIP, OHIO
| Employer | United States Postal Service | Report ID | 20191212897 |
| Address | 5769 Cedar Ridge Court | City, State ZIP | LIBERTY TOWNSHIP, OHIO 45044 |
| Event Date | December 16, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Knee(s) |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet | Source of Injury | Delivery truck or van |
| Secondary Source | Rain | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 491110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.40000, -84.37000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was sorting packages in the back of a mail truck on a rainy day. As the employee exited the rear door of the truck, the employee slipped and fell out, injuring the right knee.
Incident Summary
On December 16, 2019, a worker at United States Postal Service in LIBERTY TOWNSHIP, OHIO suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the knee(s). 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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