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U.S. Postal Service

Nonroadway incident involving motorized land vehicle, unspecified — Fractures — CAPITOL HEIGHTS, MARYLAND

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at U.S. Postal Service in CAPITOL HEIGHTS, MARYLAND
Employer U.S. Postal Service Report ID 2021065210
Address 9201 Edgeworth Road City, State ZIP CAPITOL HEIGHTS, MARYLAND 20790
Event Date June 26, 2021 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Leg(s), unspecified
Event Type Nonroadway incident involving motorized land vehicle, unspecified Source of Injury Pallet jack-powered
Industry (NAICS) 491110 Inspection # 1540574
GPS Coordinates 38.88000, -76.84000

Incident Narrative

An employee was operating a pallet jack when a collision occurred, resulting in a laceration and possible broken leg that required hospitalization and surgery.

Incident Summary

On June 26, 2021, a worker at U.S. Postal Service in CAPITOL HEIGHTS, MARYLAND suffered fractures to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as nonroadway incident involving motorized land vehicle, unspecified, with pallet jack-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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