U.S. Postal Service- Processing & Distribution Center
Struck by other falling object n.e.c. — Fractures — MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA
| Employer | U.S. Postal Service- Processing & Distribution Center | Report ID | 2024032380 |
| Address | 100 South 1st Street | City, State ZIP | MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA 55401 |
| Event Date | March 17, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Lower leg(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by other falling object n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Wheeled containers, material moving equipment n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Pallet jack riding | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 491110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 44.98000, -93.26000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On March 17, 2024, at approximately 11:50 p.m., an employee was operating a ride-on electric pallet jack on the loading dock after loading a truck when he was struck by an all-purpose container (APC) that had fallen off the forks of another electric pallet jack that was being operated nearby. The APC struck the employee in the lower left leg, resulting in a fracture and hospitalization.
Incident Summary
On March 17, 2024, a worker at U.S. Postal Service- Processing & Distribution Center in MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA suffered fractures to the lower leg(s). The incident was classified as struck by other falling object n.e.c., with wheeled containers, material moving equipment n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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