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
| Employer | U.S. POSTAL SERVICE - SANTA ANA PROCESSING & DISTRIBUTION CENTER |
| Address | 3101 W SUNFLOWER AVE |
| City, State ZIP | SANTA ANA, California 92799 |
| Report ID | 20241010102 |
| 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 |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.69000, -117.91000 |
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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 62 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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