DateCityStateEmployerBody PartEvent
2021-06-15North Las VegasNvUnited States Postal ServiceBODY SYSTEMSExposure to environmental heat
After carrying mail during a summer heat wave, an employee developed heat stress and was hospitalized.
2021-05-03North Las VegasNvUS Department of Veterans Affairs - Las Vegas Medical CenterLarge intestine, colon, rectumExposure to other harmful substances
An employee contracted Clostridium difficile (C. diff) while caring for a patient with C. diff and was hospitalized.
2021-03-19North Las VegasNvU. S. Department of Veterans Affairs - North Las Vegas VA MedicalChest, except internal location of diseases or disordersNonclassifiable
An employee received acupuncture as part of a training when they suffered a collapsed lung that resulted in hospitalization.
2020-06-30Las VegasNevadaU.S. Postal ServiceBODY SYSTEMSExposure to environmental heat
After carrying mail at about 100 degrees Fahrenheit, an employee suffered heat exhaustion and was hospitalized.
2020-05-29Las VegasNevadaU.S. Postal Service - Winterwood StationBODY SYSTEMSExposure to environmental heat
An employee experienced heat stress while delivering mail, requiring hospitalization.
2020-03-26North Las VegasNevadaUS Department of Veterans AffairsArm(s)Fall on same level due to slipping
While walking from a parking lot to the workplace, an employee slipped on a rock and fell, suffering a broken arm.
2019-07-15VegaTexasDon Borneke ConstructionNonclassifiableJack-knifed or overturned, nonroadway
A soil compacting machine rolled over and an employee was caught between the ground and the roll bar.
2019-06-12Las VegasNevadaUSPSBODY SYSTEMSExposure to environmental heat
A U.S. Postal Service employee suffered heat-related dizziness, shortness of breath, and cramps while delivering mail. The employee was hospitalized.
2019-03-06Las VegasNevadaUS Department of Homeland SecurityHand(s)Self-inflicted shooting-unintentional
An employee was cleaning his handgun when it fired into his left hand. He was hospitalized.
2018-08-01Las VegasNevadaUS Postal Service Silverado StationBODY SYSTEMSExposure to environmental heat
On August 1, 2018, a mail carrier began to feel faint. He was hospitalized for dehydration and heat stress.
2018-06-29Las VegasNevadaUS Postal Service - Summerlin StationBODY SYSTEMSExposure to environmental heat
An employee was hospitalized over the weekend due to heat-related symptoms.
2018-06-26Las VegasNevadaUS Postal ServiceBODY SYSTEMSExposure to environmental heat
An employee experienced heat-related dizziness and lightheadedness. He was hospitalized.
2018-06-12Las VegasNevadaU.S. Postal Service - Westridge Post OfficeBODY SYSTEMSExposure to environmental heat
An employee was delivering mail and experienced heat-related symptoms. He was hospitalized.
2018-04-26Las VegasNevadaUS Postal Service*Hip(s)Fall on same level due to tripping over an object
An employee had just finished delivering mail to a residence and was taking a shortcut across a yard when he tripped over a tree root and fractured his left hip. The ground was a bit muddy at the time.
2015-03-07VegaTexasKirkland Seed IncLeg(s)Caught in running equipment or machinery
An employee's leg was amputated after being caught in an auger.