U.S. Postal Service

Collision with stationary object, nonroadway — Fractures — KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at U.S. Postal Service in KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI
Employer U.S. Postal Service Report ID 2024087104
Address 1700 CLEVELAND City, State ZIP KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI 64121
Event Date August 5, 2024 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Leg(s) unspecified
Event Type Collision with stationary object, nonroadway Source of Injury Industrial vehicle, material hauling and transport powered, n.e.c.
Secondary Source Structural barriers n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 519190 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 39.03000, -94.35000

Incident Narrative

An employee was operating an extended forklift when it hit a rail. The employee sustained a fractured leg.

Incident Summary

On August 5, 2024, a worker at U.S. Postal Service in KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI suffered fractures to the leg(s) unspecified. The incident was classified as collision with stationary object, nonroadway, with industrial vehicle, material hauling and transport powered, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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