U.S. Postal Service

Fall or jump from and struck by same vehicle in normal operation, roadway — Cuts, lacerations — MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at U.S. Postal Service in MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE
Employer U.S. Postal Service Report ID 2023065816
Address 1921 Elvis Presley Blvd City, State ZIP MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE 38136
Event Date June 29, 2023 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Cuts, lacerations Body Part Lower leg(s)
Event Type Fall or jump from and struck by same vehicle in normal operation, roadway Source of Injury Industrial vehicle, material hauling and transport-powered, n.e.c
Industry (NAICS) 491110 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 35.09000, -90.01000

Incident Narrative

An employee was driving a tug when they fell from the tug and subsequently struck by the tug. The employee sustained a laceration along the right calf.

Incident Summary

On June 29, 2023, a worker at U.S. Postal Service in MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE suffered cuts, lacerations to the lower leg(s). The incident was classified as fall or jump from and struck by same vehicle in normal operation, roadway, with industrial vehicle, material hauling and transport-powered, n.e.c identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 16 severe injury reports involving "Fall or jump from and struck by same vehicle in normal operation, roadway" incidents in our database. Browse all Fall or jump from and struck by same vehicle in normal operation, roadway injuries.

See all reports for U.S. Postal Service.

Similar Incidents

Other severe injury reports involving Fall or jump from and struck by same vehicle in normal operation, roadway events:

Date Employer Location Nature Outcome
Dec 1, 2020 Anderson Columbia Co., Inc. BENAVIDES, TEXAS Fractures Hosp.
Apr 10, 2020 WASTE MANAGEMENT OF PENNSYLVANIA LANCASTER, PENNSYLVANIA Crushing injuries Hosp.
Oct 29, 2019 All Road Barricades Inc LINCOLN, NEBRASKA Fractures Hosp.
Mar 1, 2019 Potere Construction LLC ATLANTA, GEORGIA Fractures Hosp.
May 15, 2023 Fahrner Asphalt Sealers LLC BOSCOBEL, WISCONSIN Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. Hosp.
Jan 13, 2020 WASTE MANAGEMENT, INC. GREENSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA Crushing injuries Hosp.
Nov 22, 2019 Womack Sanitation Inc ARCADIA, FLORIDA Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury Hosp.
Feb 6, 2018 Crescent Hotels and Resorts HORSESHOE BAY, TEXAS Fractures Hosp.

About This OSHA Report

This is a severe injury report filed with OSHA. Employers are required to report all work-related fatalities and severe injuries within 8 to 24 hours. Browse more reports by industry or state below.

Browse All Injury Reports