Date | City | State | Employer | Body Part | Event |
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2021-06-26 | Capitol Heights | Md | U.S. Postal Service | Leg(s) | Nonroadway incident involving motorized land vehicle |
An employee was operating a pallet jack when a collision occurred, resulting in a laceration and possible broken leg that required hospitalization and surgery. | |||||
2017-01-30 | Capitol Heights | Maryland | U.S. Postal Service | Multiple body parts | Pedestrian struck by vehicle backing up in nonroadway area |
An employee was struck by a fork truck as it backed up resulting in a head and foot injury. | |||||
2016-02-02 | Capitol Heights | Maryland | U.S. Postal Service | Multiple face locations | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet |
An employee was loading a tractor trailer when the tractor trailer unexpectedly pulled off while he was still inside. He fell approximately 5 feet from the rear of the trailer to the asphalt ground below and landed on his face. His face and chin were lacerated and/or abraded, requiring stitches. |