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U.S. Postal Service

Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Intracranial injuries, unspecified — LOS ANGELES, California

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at U.S. Postal Service in LOS ANGELES, California
Employer U.S. Postal Service
Address 7435 N. Figueroa Street
City, State ZIP LOS ANGELES, California 90041
Report ID 20221110184
Event Date November 18, 2022
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Intracranial injuries, unspecified
Body Part Brain
Event Type Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
Source of Injury Delivery truck or van
Secondary Source Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 491110
GPS Coordinates 34.13901, -118.18744

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Incident Narrative

An employee was cleaning the back cargo area of her mail truck when she placed her leg up to the bumper and slipped, causing her to fall approximately 2 feet onto her back and hit her head on the concrete ground. The employee suffered head trauma and pain in her neck and shoulder.

Incident Summary

On November 18, 2022, a worker at U.S. Postal Service in LOS ANGELES, California suffered intracranial injuries, unspecified to the brain. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with delivery truck or van identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 3,309 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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