Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200420149 - Mail Carrier Is Killed When Car Rolls over Her

Accident Summary Nr: 200420149 -- Report ID: 0420300 -- Event Date: 09/08/2005
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
300323896	09/09/2005	4311	491110	U.S. Postal Service

Abstract: On August 8, 2005, a rural mail carrier for the U.S. Postal Service was delivering mail in a residential area. She parked her private car on an inclined street, and although she turned off the ignition, she placed the vehicle in gear (drive position). She left the key in the ignition when she exited the vehicle. As she stood behind the open driver's door, the car started to roll backward and downhill. The car threw her to the ground and rolled over her. She was killed.

Keywords: CHEST, DELIVERY WORK, FRACTURE, VEHICLE IN GEAR, VEHICLE, DRIVER, AUTOMOBILE, STRUCK BY, RUN OVER, SLOPE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	300323896			Fatality	Fracture	Mail carriers, postal service

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