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U.S. Postal Service

Hitting, kicking, beating, shoving — Fractures (except rib, trunk fractures) and internal injuries — PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at U.S. Postal Service in PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA
Employer U.S. Postal Service Report ID 2022054645
Address 1001 California Avenue City, State ZIP PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA 15290
Event Date May 28, 2022 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures (except rib, trunk fractures) and internal injuries Body Part Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
Event Type Hitting, kicking, beating, shoving Source of Injury Other client or customer
Secondary Source Baseball bats, hockey sticks, rackets
Industry (NAICS) 491110 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 40.45000, -80.02000

Incident Narrative

On May 28, 2022, at 4:24 PM, a postal employee was delivering mail to residences. The employee was facing their mail vehicle when a customer came up from behind and assaulted him with a baseball bat. He sustained a broken arm, a bruised kidney, and injuries that required twenty-three staples to the head.

Incident Summary

On May 28, 2022, a worker at U.S. Postal Service in PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA suffered fractures (except rib, trunk fractures) and internal injuries to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as hitting, kicking, beating, shoving, with other client or customer identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 459 severe injury reports involving "Hitting, kicking, beating, shoving" incidents in our database. Browse all Hitting, kicking, beating, shoving injuries.

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