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COPPELL, TEXAS— ·SIR #2025109967

USPS

NAICS491110 Event Pedestrian struck by vehicle backing up in nonroadway area Source Forklift, order picker, platform truck powered

An employee was unloading his trailer at the dock area when he was struck and run over by a reversing powered industrial truck (PIT). The employee was hospitalized with a…
Severe wounds or internal injuries and soft tissue injuries Multiple lower extremities locations n.e.c. Hospitalized
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MARION, ILLINOIS— ·SIR #2025087675

US Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Prisons, USP Marion

NAICS922140 Event Caught or wedged between objects nonrunning Source Forklift, order picker, platform truck powered

An employee was working on an out-of-service forklift when his hand was caught in the door frame as the stuck cab door was being opened. The employee sustained…
Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s) Amputation
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INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA— ·SIR #2025077029

USPS RPDC

NAICS541860 Event Struck by other falling object n.e.c. Source Loading docks, dock plates

An employee was working to offload a trailer when the dock plate fell and amputated his big toe.
Amputations involving bone loss Toes(s), toenail(s) Amputation
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MIDDLETOWN, CONNECTICUT— ·SIR #2025065505

USPS

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

A mail carrier was delivering mail to a home when a dog broke through a door and bit his head, face, arms, and legs.
Cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures Head and extremities Hospitalized
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SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS— ·SIR #2025043653

USPS-Processing & Distribution Center

NAICS491110 Event Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing Source Machinery unspecified

An employee was removing a piece of material from a machine's roller. His left index fingertip got caught in the roller, resulting in a partial amputation to the left…
Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s) Amputation
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SALINE, MICHIGAN— ·SIR #2025010752

USPS

NAICS561431 Event Fall on same level due to slip or trip Source Ground, travel, and support surfaces unspecified

At 11:26 a.m., on January 23, 2025, an employee slipped and fell on ice and injured her right ankle. The employee was hospitalized.
Traumatic injuries or exposures unspecified Ankle(s) Hospitalized
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PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA— ·SIR #2025010707

USPS

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

An employee slipped on ice in a parking lot and fell. The employee was hospitalized.
Traumatic injuries or exposures unspecified Part of body unspecified Hospitalized
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KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI— ·SIR #2025010609

USPS Hodge Park Station

NAICS491110 Event Fall on same level unspecified Source Ground, travel, and support surfaces unspecified

An employee was delivering mail when they fell to the ground and sustained a ruptured vein in a kidney.
Closed trauma involving internal organs, major blood vessels Kidney(s) Hospitalized
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PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA— ·SIR #2025010190

USPS

NAICS491110 Event Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing Source Material handling and warehousing machinery n.e.c.

An employee was performing maintenance on an automated package processing system when a finger on their left hand became caught in the belt. The employee sustained a partial amputation of…
Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s) Amputation
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PLANO, TEXAS— ·SIR #20241211644

USPS

NAICS491110 Event Struck by other falling object n.e.c. Source Nonpressurized containers unspecified

Two employees were pushing hampers full of mail to a mail truck. The injured employee was struck in the leg by a wire container that fell out of the other…
Traumatic injuries or exposures unspecified Leg(s) unspecified Hospitalized
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SAINT ALBANS, WEST VIRGINIA— ·SIR #2024109305

USPS

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

An employee was delivering mail when they were attacked by a large dog, resulting in a fracture to their right leg and bite wounds on their right arm.
Fractures and surface, flesh wounds Upper and lower extremities n.e.c. Hospitalized
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HOUSTON, TEXAS— ·SIR #2024099017

USPS

NAICS491110 Event Fall on same level n.e.c. Source Trash bin or dumpster interiors

A maintenance employee climbed into a dumpster to realign scrap piping so it would not protrude from the dumpster. While in the dumpster he backed up, lost his footing, and…
Cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures Arm(s) unspecified Hospitalized
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DALLAS, TEXAS— ·SIR #2024098573

USPS

NAICS491110 Event Exposure to environmental heat outdoor Source Heat environmental

An employee was on his mail route when he began to feel dizzy and experienced muscle cramps. The employee suffered heat-related illness.
Heat exhaustion, fatigue BODY SYSTEMS Hospitalized
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KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI— ·SIR #2024088062

USPS Airmail Facility

NAICS491110 Event Nonroadway noncollision fall or jump from moving vehicle Source Forklift, order picker, platform truck powered

An employee was operating a powered industrial truck when the truck malfunctioned and stopped suddenly, throwing the employee to the ground. The employee's right hip was broken.
Fractures Hip joint(s) Hospitalized
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BERNE, INDIANA— ·SIR #2024075899

USPS

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

On July 1, 2024, an employee was carrying a mail tub to a different location when she stepped onto a package that was on the ground, causing her to slip…
Fractures Hip joint(s) Hospitalized
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POLLOCK, LOUISIANA— ·SIR #2024065641

FCC Pollock/US Penitentiary (USP)

NAICS922140 Event Struck by running powered equipment n.e.c. Source Food slicers

An employee was preparing meat portions using a meat slicer when their left little finger contacted the blade and the fingertip was amputated.
Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s) Amputation
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FORT WORTH, TEXAS— ·SIR #2024064939

USPS

NAICS484110 Event Fall on same level due to slip or trip Source Other constructed surface

An employee was delivering mail when he was surrounded by three dogs and began walking backward. He slipped/tripped and fell backward, striking the back of his head on the…
Fractures Skull Hospitalized
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NORTHPORT, NEW YORK— ·SIR #2024064822

USPS

NAICS491110 Event Mauled, clawed, scratched by animal Source Dogs, canines domestic

A carrier's leg was severely scratched by a dog. The employee was hospitalized.
Cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures Leg(s) unspecified Hospitalized
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AUSTIN, TEXAS— ·SIR #2024054516

USPS balcones station

NAICS491110 Event Exposure to environmental heat outdoor Source Heat environmental

An employee was delivering mail when they began to feel ill. The employee was hospitalized for dehydration.
Effects of heat n.e.c. BODY SYSTEMS Hospitalized
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PONTIAC, MICHIGAN— ·SIR #2024054086

USPS Michigan Metroplex P&DC

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

An employee was on an 8-foot step ladder running network cable over the ceiling tiles in an office. He lost his balance and fell to the floor, sustaining a…
Fractures and surface, flesh wounds Head and extremities Hospitalized
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SPRINGFIELD, MISSOURI— ·SIR #2024043590

USPS

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

An employee was returning from lunch when they stepped on a mailbag and fell to the ground, sustaining a broken hip.
Fractures Hip joint(s) Hospitalized
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PETALUMA, CALIFORNIA— ·SIR #2024021152

U. S. Postal Service (USPS), Petaluma P&DC

NAICS491110 Event Contact incidents unspecified Source Other material and personnel handling machinery n.e.c.

An employee was using a tilting machine. The machine pinched his left middle fingertip, resulting in a partial amputation.
Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s) Amputation
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YANKTON, SOUTH DAKOTA— ·SIR #2024010696

USPS

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

An employee was delivering mail to a residence when they slipped on ice and fell in a customer's driveway. The employee fractured her right femur, requiring hospitalization and surgery.
Fractures Thigh(s) Hospitalized
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WEST HAVEN, CONNECTICUT— ·SIR #20231211389

USPS

NAICS491110 EventStruck by or caught in swinging door or gate SourceDoors, except garage and vehicle

An employee was delivering mail when their left little finger got caught in a door and the door closed, resulting in amputation.
Amputations Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. Amputation
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SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA— ·SIR #20231211000

USPS

NAICS491110 Event Pedestrian struck by vehicle in nonroadway area, unspecified Source Aerial lifts, scissor lifts-except truck-mounted

An employee was spotting for a scissor lift when their foot was run over by the lift. The employee sustained broken bones in their foot and required surgery.
Fractures Foot (feet), unspecified Hospitalized
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