U.S. POSTAL SERVICE
Pedestrian struck by vehicle or object propelled by another vehicle in nonroadway area — Fractures — SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH
| Employer | U.S. POSTAL SERVICE | Report ID | 2025076481 |
| Address | 1760 WEST 2100 SOUTH | City, State ZIP | SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH 84199 |
| Event Date | July 6, 2025 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Hip joint(s) |
| Event Type | Pedestrian struck by vehicle or object propelled by another vehicle in nonroadway area | Source of Injury | Forklift, order picker, platform truck powered |
| Secondary Source | Skids, pallets | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 491110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.72000, -111.94000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was scanning the placards of pallets of mail bundles when a forklift approached from the opposite side and began lowering and pushing his pallet load forward. It struck the pallet the employee was working on, causing it to shift and strike her. She fell to the ground and sustained a left hip fracture that required surgery.
Incident Summary
On July 6, 2025, a worker at U.S. POSTAL SERVICE in SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH suffered fractures to the hip joint(s). The incident was classified as pedestrian struck by vehicle or object propelled by another vehicle in nonroadway area, with forklift, order picker, platform truck powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 74 severe injury reports involving "Pedestrian struck by vehicle or object propelled by another vehicle in nonroadway area" incidents in our database. Browse all Pedestrian struck by vehicle or object propelled by another vehicle in nonroadway area injuries.
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