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9 OSHA severe injury reports matching "United States Postal Services".
OSHA Severe Injury Reports Database
Browse 9 workplace severe injury reports with employer names, locations, and incident details. Each report documents a hospitalization, amputation, or eye loss as reported to OSHA. Use the filters below to narrow results.
| Date | Employer | Location | Event | Nature | Body Part | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 30, 2021 | United States Postal Services | ELIZABETH, NEW JERSEY | Nonclassifiable | Traumatic injuries and disorders, unspecified | Nonclassifiable | Hospitalized |
| Jan 8, 2021 | United States Postal Services | WEST PALM BEACH, FLORIDA | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Fractures | Forearm(s) | Hospitalized |
| Dec 15, 2019 | United States Postal Services - Haleiwa | HALEIWA, HAWAII | Slip on substance without fall | Traumatic injuries to muscles, tendons, ligaments, joints, etc., unspecified | Knee(s) | Hospitalized |
| Jan 21, 2017 | United States Postal Services | ATLANTA, GEORGIA | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Amputations | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. | Amputation |
| Jan 17, 2017 | United States Postal Services | MORRISTOWN, NEW JERSEY | Fall on same level due to tripping over an object | Fractures | Ankle(s) | Hospitalized |
| Aug 30, 2016 | United States Postal Services | MISSION WOODS, KANSAS | Fall on same level due to slipping | Fractures | Leg(s), unspecified | Hospitalized |
| Aug 15, 2016 | United States Postal Services | STATEN ISLAND, NEW YORK | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk | Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders | Hospitalized |
| May 14, 2016 | United States Postal Services | NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA | Other animal bites, nonvenomous | Amputations | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. | Amputation |
| Feb 26, 2015 | United States Postal Services | BLOOMFIELD, NEW JERSEY | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Fractures | Thigh(s) | Hospitalized |
Frequently Asked Questions
OSHA requires employers to report all workplace injuries resulting in hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye within 24 hours. Each report in this database includes the employer name, full address, a description of the event, the nature of injury, and a detailed narrative of what happened.
The most common severe workplace injuries include amputations, fractures, crushing injuries, burns, and multiple injuries. Falls, being struck by objects, caught-in/between incidents, and exposure to harmful substances are among the most common event types.
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