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U.S. POSTAL SERVICE - SANTA ANA PROCESSING & DISTRIBUTION CENTER

Fall to lower level resulting from exposure or contact unspecified — Traumatic injuries or exposures unspecified — SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at U.S. POSTAL SERVICE - SANTA ANA PROCESSING & DISTRIBUTION CENTER in SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA
Employer U.S. POSTAL SERVICE - SANTA ANA PROCESSING & DISTRIBUTION CENTER Report ID 20241010102
Address 3101 W SUNFLOWER AVE City, State ZIP SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA 92799
Event Date October 30, 2024 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Traumatic injuries or exposures unspecified Body Part Knee(s) and leg(s)
Event Type Fall to lower level resulting from exposure or contact unspecified Source of Injury Loading docks, dock plates
Secondary Source Boxes, crates, cartons
Industry (NAICS) 491110 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 33.69000, -117.91000

Incident Narrative

An employee was operating the dock lift using the button on the power box located between dock bay stalls. As she pushed the button to lift the ramp, some all-purpose containers (APCs) also began to rise. As she turned around, an APC became unwedged and rolled toward her. She fell backward off the dock platform and landed on her feet. The employee sustained injury to her right leg and left knee.

Incident Summary

On October 30, 2024, a worker at U.S. POSTAL SERVICE - SANTA ANA PROCESSING & DISTRIBUTION CENTER in SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA suffered traumatic injuries or exposures unspecified to the knee(s) and leg(s). The incident was classified as fall to lower level resulting from exposure or contact unspecified, with loading docks, dock plates identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 61 severe injury reports involving "Fall to lower level resulting from exposure or contact unspecified" incidents in our database. Browse all Fall to lower level resulting from exposure or contact unspecified injuries.

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