DateCityStateEmployerBody PartEvent
2021-03-08Los AngelesCaU.S. POSTAL SERVICE - LOS ANGELESHip(s)Fall on same level
An employee fell while walking through a parking lot, suffering a broken hip.
2020-08-07Los AngelesCaU.S. Postal ServiceNonclassifiableAnimal and insect related incidents
An employee delivering mail on a route was attacked by a dog from the property.
2019-08-23Los AngelesCaliforniaU.S. Postal ServiceBrainOther fall to lower level less than 6 feet
An employee was unloading a truck at the loading dock when the employee fell backwards off the dock to a lower level, striking his head on concrete. He sustained a head laceration requiring stitches, and blood on the brain. He was hospitalized.
2019-03-04Los AngelesCaliforniaUnited States Postal ServiceKnee(s)Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
An employee slipped on a step while exiting a building. The employee fell to the ground, landing on their knees and suffering a broken knee cap. The employee was hospitalized.
2018-08-21Los AngelesCaliforniaU.S. POSTAL SERVICEAnkle(s)Part of occupant’s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident
On August 21, 2018, an employee was operating a riding pallet jack when his foot slipped off the equipment. His right ankle was then crushed between a column and the pallet jack.
2018-08-07Los AngelesCaliforniaFederal Bureau of InvestigationsNonclassifiableShooting by other person-intentional
An agent was wounded after an exchange of gunfire during an attempted arrest.
2018-01-11Los AngelesCaliforniaFederal Bureau of InvestigationsBODY SYSTEMSExposure to environmental heat
An employee became dehydrated and suffered a muscle injury after conducting physical training and was hospitalized.
2017-07-05Los AngelesCaliforniaU.S. Postal Service - Los AngelesMultiple body partsOther animal bites, nonvenomous
An employee was bitten by a dog while delivering mail, suffering puncture wounds and lacerations to the head, neck, hand, and arm.
2017-03-16Los AngelesCaliforniaU.S. Postal Service - Los AngelesPelvisPedestrian struck by vehicle backing up in nonroadway area
A worker was on a break below the dock and was struck by a trailer backing up. The employee sustained a crushed pelvis.
2017-03-09Los AngelesCaliforniaU.S. Postal Service - Los AngelesHand(s) and wrist(s)Animal and insect related incidents
An employee was attacked by a dog on his delivery route resulting in a wrist/hand injury.
2017-01-10Los AngelesCaliforniaU.S. Dept of Veterans Affairs - VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare SystemAbdomen, except internal location of diseases or disordersStabbing, cutting, slashing, piercing
An employee was stabbed in the abdomen by another employee with a sharp object.
2016-02-22Los AngelesCaliforniaUS Post OfficeLeg(s)Pedestrian struck by vehicle propelled by another vehicle on side of road
An employee was standing at the rear of their vehicle, sorting mail to be delivered. An approaching truck struck a nearby car, causing the car to veer and strike the employee's vehicle and right leg. The force of the impact caused the vehicle to be pushed up on the sidewalk. When it rolled back towards the street, it ended up on top of the employee. The employee was hospitalized with a right leg injury and possible left leg injury.
2015-12-26Los AngelesCaliforniaU.S. Postal Service - HollywoodHip(s)Fall on same level due to tripping over an object
On December 26, 2015, an employee was in the box section of the Post Office, tripped over some boxes on the floor, and fell fracturing a hip.
2015-12-23Los AngelesCaliforniaU.S. Postal Service - Los AngelesUpper and lower limb(s)Pedestrian struck by forward-moving vehicle in roadway
A USPS employee was struck by a car while crossing a street on foot. The employee suffered a fractured wrist and knee.
2015-08-07Los AngelesCaliforniaU.S. DEPT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS - VA HOSP W LOS ANGELESHead and trunkFall on same level due to tripping on uneven surface
While exiting an elevator, an employee tripped on weather stripping and fell to the ground resulting in injury to the head and spine requiring inpatient hospitalization.
2015-02-08Los AngelesCaliforniaVA MEDICAL CENTER - LOS ANGELESFoot(feet) and leg(s)Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c.
Employee was pushing a tall, tin cart filled with dishes off the truck lift gate to the dock. An employee was on the loading dock helping maneuver the carts. As the cart was pushed from the lift gate to the dock, it tipped forward and fell on the employee crushing his shins/feet. He is currently in the hospital.