USPS
Fall on same level n.e.c. — Cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures — HOUSTON, TEXAS
| Employer | USPS | Report ID | 2024099017 |
| Address | 4600 Aldine Bender Rd. | City, State ZIP | HOUSTON, TEXAS 77032 |
| Event Date | September 26, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures | Body Part | Arm(s) unspecified |
| Event Type | Fall on same level n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Trash bin or dumpster interiors |
| Secondary Source | Source, secondary source unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 491110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.92000, -95.32000 | ||
Incident Narrative
A maintenance employee climbed into a dumpster to realign scrap piping so it would not protrude from the dumpster. While in the dumpster he backed up, lost his footing, and fell on sharp scrap metal. The employee sustained a severe laceration to his arm.
Incident Summary
On September 26, 2024, a worker at USPS in HOUSTON, TEXAS suffered cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures to the arm(s) unspecified. The incident was classified as fall on same level n.e.c., with trash bin or dumpster interiors identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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