United States Postal Service

Fall on same level n.e.c. — Cerebral and other intracranial hemorrhages without skull fracture — CLAIRTON, PENNSYLVANIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at United States Postal Service in CLAIRTON, PENNSYLVANIA
Employer United States Postal Service Report ID 2025065343
Address 1433 Gilmore Dr City, State ZIP CLAIRTON, PENNSYLVANIA 15025
Event Date June 5, 2025 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Cerebral and other intracranial hemorrhages without skull fracture Body Part Brain
Event Type Fall on same level n.e.c. Source of Injury Ground, travel, and support surfaces unspecified
Secondary Source Dogs, canines domestic
Industry (NAICS) 491110 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 40.29000, -79.90000

Incident Narrative

An employee was delivering mail when he was startled by a dog and fell backward, striking his head on the ground. The employee was hospitalized with a brain bleed.

Incident Summary

On June 5, 2025, a worker at United States Postal Service in CLAIRTON, PENNSYLVANIA suffered cerebral and other intracranial hemorrhages without skull fracture to the brain. The incident was classified as fall on same level n.e.c., with ground, travel, and support surfaces unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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