U.S. Postal Service
Pedestrian struck by vehicle backing up in nonroadway area - Cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures - MOORESVILLE, North Carolina
| Employer | U.S. Postal Service |
| Address | 107 The Point Dr |
| City, State ZIP | MOORESVILLE, North Carolina 28117 |
| Report ID | 2025088654 |
| Event Date | August 29, 2025 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures |
| Body Part | Leg(s) unspecified |
| Event Type | Pedestrian struck by vehicle backing up in nonroadway area |
| Source of Injury | Roadway vehicle motorized, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable |
| Industry (NAICS) | 491110 |
| GPS Coordinates | 35.53000, -80.91000 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee pulled into the customer's driveway, parked, and exited the vehicle. He opened the sliding side door on the vehicle to retrieve a package. The customer began backing their vehicle out of their garage and it struck the employee in the back of his left leg. He was pinned him between the two vehicles, causing contusions and lacerations.
Incident Summary
On August 29, 2025, a worker at U.S. Postal Service in MOORESVILLE, North Carolina suffered cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures to the leg(s) unspecified. The incident was classified as pedestrian struck by vehicle backing up in nonroadway area, with roadway vehicle motorized, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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