DateCityStateEmployerBody PartEvent
2021-06-01PhoenixAzU.S. POSTAL SERVICEBODY SYSTEMSExposure to environmental heat
A postal employee began to feel hot, dizzy, and clammy. The employee was hospitalized, suffering from heat-related illness.
2020-06-23PhoenixArizonaU.S. POSTAL SERVICEBODY SYSTEMSExposure to environmental heat
An employee was hospitalized due to a heat-related injury.
2020-05-27PhoenixArizonaU.S. POSTAL SERVICEElbow(s)Fall on same level due to slipping
On 5/27/2020, an employee was delivering mail to a residence. The employee approached the porch between a car and the yard, then stepped off the paved walkway and slipped on the mud on the irrigated yard. The employee fell, landing on the ground and sidewalk, and sustained a broken right elbow and abrasions to the knee.
2020-02-25PhoenixNew YorkRAYMOUR & FLANIGAN FURNITURE, INC.Lower leg(s)Struck by dislodged flying object, particle
An employee was trying to free a stuck truck when an ATV ramp dislodged and struck the employee's shin and fractured it.
2020-01-12PhoenixvillePennsylvaniaCanteen Vending ServicesBrainOther fall to lower level less than 6 feet
At about 5:50 a.m. on January 12, 2020, an employee was loading a delivery van when he fell off the loading dock to the ground 3 feet below. He suffered head injuries and was hospitalized.
2019-09-05PhoenixArizonaU.S. POSTAL SERVICEBODY SYSTEMSExposure to environmental heat
An employee stopped at a restaurant after completing his mail route. He started cramping and passed out. The employee was hospitalized for a heat-related injury.
2019-08-09PhoenixvillePennsylvaniaMcAvoy Brick CompanyNonclassifiableFall through surface or existing opening 6 to 10 feet
Employees were tasked with fixing an indoor rail car that is utilized for brick making activities. The injured employee went into an open storage area to retrieve corrugated aluminum to utilize for repair activities. The employee stepped on a piece of foam board and fell through the foam board approximately 10 feet into the room below.
2019-05-28PhoenixvillePennsylvaniaVolpe Dedicated, Inc.Elbow(s)Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
An employee was stepping down from a semi-tractor cab to hook up airlines and raise the trailer landing gear when the employee's foot missed one of the cab steps, causing the employee to fall 3 to 4 feet and strike the pavement. The employee injured the left elbow, requiring hospitalization and surgery.
2018-05-02PhoenixArizonaU.S. POSTAL SERVICE, PROCESS DISTRIBUTION CENTERAnkle(s)Fall on same level due to tripping on uneven surface
An employee was returning to her vehicle while delivering mail when she stepped in a pothole and broke her right ankle.
2018-03-27PhoenixvillePennsylvaniaVolpe ExpressMultiple head locationsOther fall to lower level less than 6 feet
A maintenance employee was working from a 6-foot step ladder to repair an overhead door when the pipe wrench he was using slipped off a tension spring and hit his head. He then fell off the ladder, landing on his right side and hitting his head on the dock floor. He sustained two skull fractures and a hairline fracture to the jaw.
2018-03-15PhoenixArizonaU.S. POSTAL SERVICE, PROCESS DISTRIBUTION CENTERHip(s)Fall on same level, n.e.c.
An employee was unloading mail from a vehicle to a cart when a gust of wind blew the cart over and caused the employee to lose her balance. She fell to the ground and broke her hip.
2017-05-05PhoenixvillePennsylvaniaBrians House Inc.Shoulder(s), including clavicle(s), scapula(e)Stabbing, cutting, slashing, piercing
An employee was sitting at a dining room table completing paperwork when a client stabbed her in the upper left shoulder with a steak knife. The knife penetrated her chest cavity wall and punctured her lung.
2016-07-26PhoenixvillePennsylvaniaCosentino Center of PennsylvaniaNonclassifiableStruck by object or equipment, n.e.c.
An employee was loading stone slab on a transport cart. The crane clamp got caught on the cart and kicked out the stone slab which struck the employee.
2016-07-22PhoenixvillePennsylvaniaTague Lumber, Inc. Multiple head locationsStruck by dislodged flying object, particle
An employee received injuries to his head and eyes when a board struck him due to a kickback from a woodworking machine. The employee was hospitalized.
2015-12-02PhoenixArizonaU.S. POSTAL SERVICEWrist(s)Other fall to lower level
An employee was reaching for boxes while on top of a pallet. When she turned to step off of the pallet, her foot got caught in shrink wrap, causing her to trip and fall. She landed on her left wrist and broke it, requiring hospitalization.
2015-10-08PhoenixArizonaU.S. Postal ServiceBrainFall on same level
A city postal carrier was chased by a dog while delivering mail. The employee ran into the street and fell, striking his head on the ground. The employee was admitted to the hospital.
2015-04-22PhoenixvillePennsylvaniaJD Eckman, Inc.Leg(s)Struck by dislodged flying object, particle
An employee was struck by a section of traffic guardrail. A backhoe was being used to remove the section. When it pulled on the guardrail, a portion of the guardrail flung and struck the employee in his legs.
2015-04-06PhoenixArizonaBLM-Phoenix District OfficeBODY SYSTEMSOverexertion in holding, carrying, or wielding-single episode
An employee was participating in a 3-mile march carrying a 45-pound pack as a work capacity test. He experienced labored breathing and lower leg cramps. He was hospitalized.
2015-01-28PhoenixvillePennsylvaniaTBP ConvertingFinger(s), fingernail(s)Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
An employee was operating a rotary die press in the die cutting department on January 28, 2015. The employee sustained an amputation on the left hand below the first joint of the thumb while cleaning it.