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U.S. Postal Service

NAICS491110 Event Fall on same level due to slip or trip Source Other constructed surface

An employee was walking back to a carrier case with mail in her hand when she tripped over a tub. Her back overarched as she fell, resulting in a fractured…
Fractures Exterior and musculoskeletal structures of the back unspecified Hospitalized
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U.S. Postal Service

NAICS491110 Event Non-venomous animal bites except "bugs" Source Dogs, canines domestic

An employee delivered a package. On her way back to her vehicle she was attacked by two dogs that came from around a corner. She was hospitalized with dog bites.
Cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures Part of body unspecified Hospitalized
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U.S. Postal Service - Northfield Post Office

NAICS491110 Event Slip, trip, stumble while stepping between levels Source Curbs

An employee was walking in a garage toward her delivery vehicle. As she stepped down a curb near her vehicle, she fell and landed on the concrete garage floor, resulting…
Traumatic injuries or exposures unspecified Hip joint(s) Hospitalized
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U.S. Postal Service

NAICS491110 Event Struck by door, gate, window Source Gates, hatches vehicle and machine cargo

An employee was closing the back door of a postal tractor trailer when their right ring fingertip was pinched, resulting in an amputation.
Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s) Amputation
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U.S. POSTAL SERVICE

NAICS491110 Event Fall on same level due to slip or trip Source Other constructed surface

On September 29, 2025, a rural mail carrier was delivering parcels to a business when she tripped on a parking stop block in front of the business. She fell to…
Fractures Trunk and other lower extremities Hospitalized
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U.S. POSTAL SERVICE

NAICS491110 Event Other fall to lower level 6 to 30 feet Source Step ladders

An employee was working to remove a stuck strap from a tray line while on an A-frame ladder. They fell 6 to 8 feet to the concrete floor, resulting…
Fractures Rib(s), oblique area Hospitalized
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U.S. Postal Service

NAICS491110 Event Non-venomous animal bites except "bugs" Source Dogs, canines domestic

An employee was delivering a package when a dog attacked her. The employee sustained bite injuries to her right calf.
Cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures Lower leg(s) Hospitalized
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U.S. Postal Service

NAICS491110 Event Pedestrian struck by vehicle backing up in nonroadway area Source Roadway vehicle motorized, unspecified

An employee pulled into the customer's driveway, parked, and exited the vehicle. He opened the sliding side door on the vehicle to retrieve a package. The customer began backing…
Cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures Leg(s) unspecified Hospitalized
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U.S. POSTAL SERVICE

NAICS491110 Event Non-venomous animal bites except "bugs" Source Dogs, canines domestic

An employee was delivering mail to a mailbox when a dog bit the employee on the left arm in the elbow area. The employee was hospitalized and required surgery.
Cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures Arm(s) unspecified Hospitalized
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U.S. Postal Service

NAICS491110 Event Non-venomous animal bites except "bugs" Source Dogs, canines domestic

An employee had just delivered mail to a house and was walking toward the next one. A dog came from around a vehicle in the driveway and bit the employee…
Cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures Lower leg(s) Hospitalized
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U.S. Postal Service

NAICS491110 Event Other fall to lower level unspecified Source Loading docks, dock plates

A mail handler was moving BMCs on the loading dock when they fell from the loading dock to the concrete ground below. The employee was hospitalized with head trauma.
Traumatic injuries or exposures unspecified Head unspecified Hospitalized
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U.S. Postal Service

NAICS491110 Event Fall on same level resulting in exposure or contact Source Other constructed surface

An employee was using a floor machine and chemical floor stripper to strip the finish from the floor. The employee slipped backward on the wet floor and landed on their…
Chemical burns, corrosions degree unspecified Part of body unspecified Hospitalized
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U.S. POSTAL SERVICE BULK MAIL CENTER

NAICS491110 Event Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing Source Conveyors belt, slot, chain

An employee was clearing a mail jam on a conveyor belt when her arm got trapped between the rollers. The employee was hospitalized with a fractured arm that required surgery.
Fractures Arm(s) unspecified Hospitalized
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U.S. Postal Service

NAICS491110 Event Exposure to environmental heat outdoor Source Heat environmental

On July 22, 2025, at 4:00 PM, an employee sustained a heat-related illness while delivering mail. The employee was hospitalized.
Heat exhaustion, fatigue BODY SYSTEMS Hospitalized
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U.S. Postal Service

NAICS491110 Event Exposure to environmental heat outdoor Source Heat environmental

A city carrier was driving a vehicle without air conditioning and delivering mail. The employee came back from his route at 2:52 PM and felt ill. The employee was…
Effects of heat n.e.c. BODY SYSTEMS Hospitalized
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U. S. Postal Service

NAICS491110 Event Exposure to environmental heat outdoor Source Heat environmental

An employee became overheated while delivering mail. The employee was hospitalized overnight, suffering from heat stress.
Effects of heat unspecified BODY SYSTEMS Hospitalized
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U.S. Postal Service

NAICS491110 Event Overexertion while materials moving by hand Source Packages, parcels

An employee reached into a hamper, picked up a package, and was hospitalized with a back injury that caused pain in his lower extremities.
Soft tissue injuries unspecified Exterior and musculoskeletal structures of the back unspecified Hospitalized
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U.S. Postal Service

NAICS491110 Event Fall on same level due to slip or trip Source Other constructed surface

On July 10, 2025, an employee tripped over a yellow pillar and fell to the floor. The employee was hospitalized with a fractured left femur.
Fractures Thigh(s) Hospitalized
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U.S. POSTAL SERVICE

NAICS491110 Event Pedestrian struck by vehicle or object propelled by another vehicle in nonroadway area Source Forklift, order picker, platform truck powered

An employee was scanning the placards of pallets of mail bundles when a forklift approached from the opposite side and began lowering and pushing his pallet load forward. It struck…
Fractures Hip joint(s) Hospitalized
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U.S. Postal Service

NAICS491110 Event Fall on same level n.e.c. Source Other constructed surface

An employee was walking across the workroom floor when they fell and sustained a fractured hip. The employee required surgery.
Fractures Hip joint(s) Hospitalized
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U.S. Postal Service - Leesburg

NAICS491110 Event Exposure to environmental heat outdoor Source Heat environmental

An employee was on their mail route and began to feel sick. They were hospitalized for possible heat illness and dehydration.
Effects of heat n.e.c. BODY SYSTEMS Hospitalized
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U.S. Postal Service, Mishawaka, IN

NAICS491110 Event Exposure to environmental heat outdoor Source Heat environmental

On June 26, 2025, an employee was delivering mail on foot when he began to feel ill. The employee was hospitalized for heat exhaustion.
Heat exhaustion, fatigue BODY SYSTEMS Hospitalized
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U.S. Postal Service

NAICS491110 Event Exposure to environmental heat outdoor Source Heat environmental

An employee became ill and dizzy when delivering mail and was hospitalized for heat-related illness.
Effects of heat unspecified BODY SYSTEMS Hospitalized
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U.S. Postal Service

NAICS491110 Event Exposure to environmental heat outdoor Source Heat environmental

An employee had completed an 11-hour shift delivering mail. When he went home, he began to feel unwell and was hospitalized for heat illness.
Effects of heat unspecified BODY SYSTEMS Hospitalized
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U.S. Postal Service - Levittown

NAICS491110 Event Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet Source Other semi, tractor-trailer

An employee was exiting a tractor trailer. He fell face first from the cab of the truck, striking his head and face on the ground. The employee suffered scratches and…
Multiple surface and flesh wounds Ears and facial region unspecified Hospitalized
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