U.S. Postal Service
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Fractures and soft tissue injuries — SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA
| Employer | U.S. Postal Service | Report ID | 2025065256 |
| Address | 11251 Rancho Carmel Drive | City, State ZIP | SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA 92199 |
| Event Date | June 3, 2025 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures and soft tissue injuries | Body Part | Arm(s) unspecified |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet | Source of Injury | Straight trucks, box trucks |
| Secondary Source | Source, secondary source unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 491110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.98000, -117.08000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was delivering mail when she fell approximately 4 feet from the back of her mail truck. The employee sustained a fractured and dislocated left arm that required surgery.
Incident Summary
On June 3, 2025, a worker at U.S. Postal Service in SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA suffered fractures and soft tissue injuries to the arm(s) unspecified. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with straight trucks, box trucks identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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