U.S. Postal Service - Los Angeles P&DC
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Fractures — LOS ANGELES, California
| Employer | U.S. Postal Service - Los Angeles P&DC |
| Address | 7001 S. CENTRAL AVENUE |
| City, State ZIP | LOS ANGELES, California 90052 |
| Report ID | 20231211565 |
| Event Date | December 21, 2023 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures |
| Body Part | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet |
| Source of Injury | Ramps, loading docks, dock plates |
| Secondary Source | Truck-motorized freight hauling and utility, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 491110 |
| Inspection # | 1718664 |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.97000, -118.25000 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee was performing duties as an expeditor. After opening the dock door, the employee scanned the barcode on the door of the truck and placed one foot on the truck and one foot on the dock. The truck drove out of the stall, causing the employee to fall 4 feet off the dock onto the concrete. The employee sustained fractures to the right side of the pelvis, elbow, and a left ring fingertip as well as injuries to the right wrist and bruising to the back and stomach.
Incident Summary
On December 21, 2023, a worker at U.S. Postal Service - Los Angeles P&DC in LOS ANGELES, California suffered fractures to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with ramps, loading docks, dock plates 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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