NAICS491110Event Other fall to lower level less than 6 feetSource Straight trucks, box trucks
An employee was delivering mail when she fell approximately 4 feet from the back of her mail truck. The employee sustained a fractured and dislocated left arm that required surgery.
Fractures and soft tissue injuries Arm(s) unspecifiedHospitalized
An employee was unloading mail into a dumpster machine. The employee's left little finger was caught between the over-the-rail (OTR) and a bar of the machine, and was partially amputated.
Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified Other finger(s) n.e.c.Amputation
NAICS491110Event Struck by falling object unspecifiedSource Material and personnel handling machinery unspecified
On December 13, 2024, an employee was loading a portable hydraulic lift onto the back of a stake bed truck. The equipment shifted in the truck and fell onto the employee, resulting in injuries to his face and back.
Traumatic injuries or exposures unspecified Head and trunkHospitalized
NAICS491110Event Fall to lower level resulting from exposure or contact unspecifiedSource Loading docks, dock plates
An employee was operating the dock lift using the button on the power box located between dock bay stalls. As she pushed the button to lift the ramp, some all-purpose containers (APCs) also began to rise. As she turned around, an APC became unwedged and rolled toward her. She fell backward off the dock platform and landed on her feet. The employee sustained injury to her right leg and left knee.
Traumatic injuries or exposures unspecified Knee(s) and leg(s)Hospitalized
NAICS491110Event Other fall to lower level unspecifiedSource Slopes, embankments
On July 11, 2024, an employee was getting out of a mail vehicle when he tripped between grass and concrete, fell forward down an embankment he was parked next to, and suffered a broken left wrist. He was hospitalized requiring surgery.
NAICS491110Event Fall on same level due to slip or tripSource Other constructed surface
An employee had finished weighing a container using a floor scale and was pushing the container through a doorway. The employee's foot got caught in the door frame, causing them to fall onto their right hip.
Traumatic injuries or exposures unspecified Hip joint(s)Hospitalized
NAICS491110EventOther fall to lower level less than 6 feetSourceRamps, loading docks, dock plates
An employee was performing duties as an expeditor. After opening the dock door, the employee scanned the barcode on the door of the truck and placed one foot on the truck and one foot on the dock. The truck drove out of the stall, causing the employee to fall 4 feet off the dock onto the concrete. The employee sustained fractures to the right side of the pelvis, elbow, and a left ring fingertip as well as injuries to the right wrist and bruising to the back and stomach.
NAICS491110Event Pedestrian struck by vehicle in nonroadway area, unspecifiedSource 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.
NAICS491110EventFall on same level, n.e.c. SourceFloor, n.e.c.
On September 15, 2023, an employee in the collection box area was attempting to hit a bug with a ruler. The bug jumped, causing the employee to jump backward and fall on the floor, twisting her leg in the process. The employee sustained a fractured right fibula.
NAICS491110EventExposure to environmental heatSourceHeat-environmental
On August 17, 2023, a mail carrier was waiting near a customer's door during a package delivery when they began to experience back pain. The employee stumbled backward and fell onto the driveway. They were hospitalized with dehydration and kidney symptoms related to heat illness.
Effects of heat and light, n.e.c.BODY SYSTEMSHospitalized
NAICS491110EventFall on same level due to tripping over an object SourceFloors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
An employee was working on an automated mail sorting machine when they tripped over a 2-foot yellow barrier and fell to the concrete ground. The employee sustained injury to the side of their femur.
NAICS491110EventStruck by dislodged flying object, particleSourceParts and materials, unspecified
An employee was removing a bearing from a shaft using a benchtop press when the bearing failed and they were struck by part of the bearing in the neck, resulting in an impalement injury that required surgery.
Puncture wounds, except gunshot woundsNeck, except internal location of diseases or disordersHospitalized
NAICS491110EventStruck by rolling object or equipment-other than powered vehicle, unspecifiedSourceCart, dolly, hand truck-nonpowered
An employee was loading mail into a delivery vehicle and when their little finger was caught between a mail hamper and the metal door of the vehicle, resulting in partial amputation of the finger.
A mail carrier was delivering mail to a private residence when a dog came through the screen door and bit the employee's left wrist resulting in a fractured wrist that required surgery.
An employee was delivering mail when they were assaulted by an unknown person. They sustained fractures to the nose, right wrist, left-side ribs, as well as contusions and abrasions to the face and brain hemorrhaging.
Cerebral and other intracranial hemorrhagesBrainHospitalized
NAICS491110EventOther fall to lower level less than 6 feetSourceDelivery truck or van
An employee was cleaning the back cargo area of her mail truck when she placed her leg up to the bumper and slipped, causing her to fall approximately 2 feet onto her back and hit her head on the concrete ground. The employee suffered head trauma and pain in her neck and shoulder.