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U.S. Postal Service - Duluth P&DF

Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Fractures — DULUTH, MINNESOTA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at U.S. Postal Service - Duluth P&DF in DULUTH, MINNESOTA
Employer U.S. Postal Service - Duluth P&DF Report ID 2022032537
Address 2800 West Michigan Street City, State ZIP DULUTH, MINNESOTA 55806
Event Date March 21, 2022 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Thoracic region
Event Type Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet Source of Injury Ramps, loading docks, dock plates
Secondary Source Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 491110 Inspection # 1585634
GPS Coordinates 46.75000, -92.13000

Incident Narrative

At 10:10 a.m. on March 21, 2022, an employee was loading bubble wrap onto a flatbed truck from a dock. The employee fell between the truck and the dock, landing on the concrete pad below and suffering a thoracic spinal fracture.

Incident Summary

On March 21, 2022, a worker at U.S. Postal Service - Duluth P&DF in DULUTH, MINNESOTA suffered fractures to the thoracic region. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with ramps, loading docks, dock plates 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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