OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221407612

U.S. POSTAL SERVICE

WAYNESBURG, PA· 2021-10-25T00:00:00

Event: Abrasion, Contusion, Crushed, Delivery Work, Driver, Driving, Letter Carrier, Lost Control, Medical Condition, Medical History, Motor Vehicle, Package Delivery, Road, Struck By, Torso, Traffic Accident, Underlying Medical Condition, Vehicle
NAICS: 491110
Inspection type: Federal Agency
Activity number: #345611990
Employer profile: U.S. POSTAL SERVICE
Summary number: 221407612
Report ID: 0317500

Event description

Employee is killed after being hit when vehicle leaves road

Investigation abstract

At 2:45 p.m. on October 25, 2021, an employee had left his vehicle and was walking on a driveway heading for a residence to deliver a package when he was struck by a car and killed. The driver of the car experienced a medical episode that caused the car to leave the roadway and strike the employee crushing his whole body. The car careened through the bushes onto the driveway and hit the employee head on.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 49 M

Event type
1

Occupation code
355

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