DateCityStateEmployerBody PartEvent
2021-08-23DetroitMiU.S. Postal ServiceLeg(s)Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
On August 23, 2021, an employee tripped and fell out of the passenger side of a postal delivery vehicle, landing on the ground and suffering a broken right leg. The employee was hospitalized.
2021-07-22DetroitMiUS Postal ServiceBack, including spine, spinal cordAnimal and insect related incidents
A dog attacked a mail carrier, who fell backward to the ground while defending herself. She suffered a hairline fracture to the back.
2021-03-06DetroitMiU.S. Postal ServiceHand(s)Other animal bites, nonvenomous
At about 12:45 p.m. on March 6, 2021, a U.S. Postal Service mail carrier was delivering mail when a dog jumped a fence and bit his left hand.
2019-05-02DetroitMichiganVeterans Health Administration, John D. Dingell VA Medical CenterFinger(s), fingernail(s)Struck by or caught in swinging door or gate
An employee's right ring finger was caught between a door and the door frame when the door closed resulting in a partial amputation.
2019-05-02DetroitMichiganVeterans Health Administration, John D. Dingell VA Medical CenterFinger(s), fingernail(s)Struck by or caught in swinging door or gate
An employee was entering the utility closet when their finger was caught between the door and the door frame resulting in a partial amputation of the right fifth finger.
2019-03-29DetroitMichiganU.S. POSTAL SERVICE - DETROIT GWYThigh(s)Other fall to lower level
An employee fell down stairs, suffering a broken right femur.
2019-02-06DetroitMichiganU.S. POSTAL SERVICE - DETROIT GWYFingertip(s)Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee was trying to close the trailer door at a dock. The dock plate was not operating correctly. When the dock plate released, it caught the employee's right middle finger, amputating the fingertip.
2018-08-27DetroitMichiganU.S. Postal ServiceBODY SYSTEMSExposure to environmental heat
An employee was delivering mail on a walking route and suffered heat-related symptoms. The employee was hospitalized for heat stroke.
2018-07-30DetroitMichiganU.S. Postal ServiceLower leg(s)Other animal bites, nonvenomous
On July 30, 2018, an employee was delivering mail when a dog bit him on the left calf.
2017-06-12DetroitMichiganU.S. POSTAL SERVICEFingertip(s)Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee was unloading a trailer at the dock. As the employee was unloading two wire cages from the trailer, the employee's right ring finger was pinched between the two containers resulting in a fracture, loss of the fingernail and amputation of the fingertip.
2017-03-15DetroitMichiganU.S. Postal ServiceHip(s)Fall on same level due to slipping
An employee was exiting a vehicle on the ramp of the main post office, slipped on ice and fell breaking a hip.
2015-01-04DetroitMichiganU.S. POSTAL SERVICEBack, including spine, spinal cordSudden start or stop, nonroadway
Employee was loading a trailer with a forklift when the left leg of the trailer collapsed, causing the trailer to tilt to the left. This caused the forklift and employee to slide to the left, striking the trailer wall and causing an acute spinal injury to the employee.