OSHA Injury Report: UNION_1385393

At a glance

Where did this happen?

What was the outcome?

Before the incident

Unloading mail from vehicle.

What happened

At [REDACTED] mail carrier states that he was unloading his mail from the rear of the postal vehicle when a woman driving a silver Chevrolet car license plate number [REDACTED] was backing out of a parking spot and hit his left front bumper corner causing the postal vehicle to lurch backward striking him in his right knee with the rear bumper of truck. The customer checked his truck and stated there was no damage and she was leaving. The employee stated that he told the customer that he needed to contact his supervisor and the police to report the accident. The customer left the scene of the accident before police arrived. The carrier was able to get license plate and model and color of car. An ambulance was called and the carrier was checked out by paramedics and then transported to the hospital.

Injury or illness

Knee-Right- Bite or Sting

Object or substance involved

vehicle lurked backwards jolting employee.

Summary line

Right knee struck by bumber of truck and injured

Employee and industry

When (timing detail)

Source

Data from OSHA ITA Form 300/301 electronic submissions, filing year unspecified. ITA Case Detail records are establishment-reported submissions, not OSHA inspections — no per-record IMIS deep link exists.