NAICS491110Event Fall on same level due to slip or tripSource 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 unspecifiedHospitalized
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 unspecifiedHospitalized
NAICS491110Event Slip, trip, stumble while stepping between levelsSource 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
NAICS491110Event Fall on same level due to slip or tripSource 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 extremitiesHospitalized
NAICS491110Event Pedestrian struck by vehicle backing up in nonroadway areaSource 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) unspecifiedHospitalized
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) unspecifiedHospitalized
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
NAICS491110Event Other fall to lower level unspecifiedSource 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 unspecifiedHospitalized
NAICS491110Event 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 unspecifiedHospitalized
NAICS491110Event Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testingSource 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.
NAICS491110Event Exposure to environmental heat outdoorSource 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…
NAICS491110Event Pedestrian struck by vehicle or object propelled by another vehicle in nonroadway areaSource 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…
NAICS491110Event Other fall to lower level less than 6 feetSource 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 unspecifiedHospitalized