U.S. Postal Service
Fall on same level n.e.c. — Fractures — VERNON, FLORIDA
| Employer | U.S. Postal Service | Report ID | 2024020991 |
| Address | 3039 Main St. | City, State ZIP | VERNON, FLORIDA 32462 |
| Event Date | February 1, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Trunk and hip joint(s) |
| Event Type | Fall on same level n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Other constructed surface |
| Secondary Source | Containers unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 491110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.62000, -85.71000 | ||
Incident Narrative
Employees were trying to get an oversized package container into the facility. One employee was pushing the container through the dock door when it struck another employee, knocking them into the back wall and onto the cement surface inside the vestibule. The injured employee was hospitalized with a broken left hip and two broken ribs.
Incident Summary
On February 1, 2024, a worker at U.S. Postal Service in VERNON, FLORIDA suffered fractures to the trunk and hip joint(s). The incident was classified as fall on same level n.e.c., with other constructed surface identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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