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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1512690.015 - Us Postal Service
Inspection Information - Office: Atlanta West Area Office
Site Address:
Us Postal Service
1800 James Jackson Pkwy
Atlanta, GA 30369
Mailing Address:
1800 James Jackson Pkwy., Atlanta, GA 30369
Union Status: Union
SIC:
NAICS: 491110/Postal Service
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 02/01/2021
Emphasis: L:Forklift
Case Closed: 06/23/2021
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 1723907 | Yes |
Investigation Summary
At 10:30 a.m. on January 21, 2021, an employee working as a mail handler for the post office was operating a pallet jack powered industrial truck (PIV) transporting two emptied postal packs across loop #1. The employee was trying to make a right turn and struck the safety rail causing her right foot to get pinned. The employee was hospitalized with four fractured toes.
Keywords: Crushed, Driving, Equipment Operator, Foot, Fracture, Guardrail, Material Handling, Misjudgment, Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation, Pallet Jack, Pinned, Postal Worker, Struck By, Toe, Warehouse, Warehouse Aisle, Work Surface
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1512690.015 | 41 | F | Hospitalized injury | Mail preparing & paper handling machine operators |