Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170048078 - Employee dies after being thrown from postal vehicle

Accident Summary Nr: 170048078 -- Report ID: 0931600 -- Event Date: 11/17/1989
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
18091108	11/21/1989	4311	0	U.S. Postal Service

Abstract: At approximately 1:40 p.m. on November 17, 1989, Employee #1, a rural carrier postal worker, was driving a 1970 model AMG excessed right-hand drive postal vehicle to deliver mail. He was traveling down a curved, graded road when he lost control of the vehicle, flipped it over, and was thrown out. Employee #1 was not wearing a seat belt and sustained broken ribs, lacerations, and a skull fracture. He died from his injuries.

Keywords: EJECTED, FRACTURE, VEHICLE, WORK RULES, SEAT BELT, SKULL, RIB, LOST CONTROL, OVERTURN

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	18091108			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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