Accident Report Detail
Accident Summary Nr: 6380.015 - Employee Strikes Head on Concrete Floor After Being Struck b
Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
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190976.015 | 02/07/2012 | 491110 | United States Postal Service |
Abstract: At 7:30 p.m. on February 7, 2012, Employee #1 had just finished unloading a trailer and was standing between docks 10 and 11. A coworker, forklift operator, was pulling a load of empty letter trays from a trailer in dock 3. This coworker struck Employee #1 while backing up. Employee #1 was struck in the leg by the forklift and his leg became trapped. Employee #1 tried pulling his leg free but fell backwards, striking his head on the concrete floor.
Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
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1 | 190976.015 | 1 | M | Hospitalized injury | Postmasters and mail superintendents |