U.S. Postal Service
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Fractures — OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA
| Employer | U.S. Postal Service | Report ID | 2024087829 |
| Address | 4025 W. Reno Avenue, OK District Safety Office | City, State ZIP | OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA 73125 |
| Event Date | August 24, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Ankle(s) |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet | Source of Injury | Loading docks, dock plates |
| Secondary Source | Other constructed surface | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 491110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 35.46000, -97.59000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee parked his box truck at a dock to unload. He went into the building and walked to the wrong dock. He was standing on the bumper of someone else's box truck and was about to open the door to unload when the vehicle started moving. He then fell 3 to 4 feet on to the concrete, breaking his ankle.
Incident Summary
On August 24, 2024, a worker at U.S. Postal Service in OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA suffered fractures to the ankle(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with loading docks, dock plates identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 557 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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