US Postal Service

Part of occupant s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident — Fractures — ATLANTA, GEORGIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at US Postal Service in ATLANTA, GEORGIA
Employer US Postal Service Report ID 2021010580
Address 1800 James Jackson Pkwy. City, State ZIP ATLANTA, GEORGIA 30369
Event Date January 21, 2021 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Toes(s), toenail(s)
Event Type Part of occupant s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident Source of Injury Pallet jack-powered
Secondary Source Guardrails, road dividers
Industry (NAICS) 491110 Inspection # 1512690
GPS Coordinates 33.80000, -84.47000

Incident Narrative

An employee was operating a ride-along pallet jack on a workroom floor. During a turn, the employee's right foot was caught between the pallet jack and a wall railing. Two of her toes were broken.

Incident Summary

On January 21, 2021, a worker at US Postal Service in ATLANTA, GEORGIA suffered fractures to the toes(s), toenail(s). The incident was classified as part of occupant s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident, with pallet jack-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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