U.S. Postal Service

Hitting, kicking, beating, shoving — Cerebral and other intracranial hemorrhages — LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at U.S. Postal Service in LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA
Employer U.S. Postal Service Report ID 2023010645
Address 4150 Marathon St City, State ZIP LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA 90029
Event Date January 20, 2023 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Cerebral and other intracranial hemorrhages Body Part Brain
Event Type Hitting, kicking, beating, shoving Source of Injury Assailant, suspect, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 491110 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 34.08000, -118.29000

Incident Narrative

An employee was delivering mail when they were assaulted by an unknown person. They sustained fractures to the nose, right wrist, left-side ribs, as well as contusions and abrasions to the face and brain hemorrhaging.

Incident Summary

On January 20, 2023, a worker at U.S. Postal Service in LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA suffered cerebral and other intracranial hemorrhages to the brain. The incident was classified as hitting, kicking, beating, shoving, with assailant, suspect, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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