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US Postal Service

Pedestrian struck by vehicle backing up in nonroadway area — Fractures — MIDDLETON, WISCONSIN

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at US Postal Service in MIDDLETON, WISCONSIN
Employer US Postal Service Report ID 2022065491
Address 7613 Elmwood Avenue City, State ZIP MIDDLETON, WISCONSIN 53562
Event Date June 23, 2022 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Thigh(s)
Event Type Pedestrian struck by vehicle backing up in nonroadway area Source of Injury Delivery truck or van
Industry (NAICS) 491110 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 43.09000, -89.51000

Incident Narrative

An employee was loading mail into the back of a truck when another truck backed up and pinned the employee between the two vehicles' bumpers, resulting in lacerations and a broken femur.

Incident Summary

On June 23, 2022, a worker at US Postal Service in MIDDLETON, WISCONSIN suffered fractures to the thigh(s). The incident was classified as pedestrian struck by vehicle backing up in nonroadway area, with delivery truck or van identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 779 severe injury reports involving "Pedestrian struck by vehicle backing up in nonroadway area" incidents in our database. Browse all Pedestrian struck by vehicle backing up in nonroadway area injuries.

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