Safety Incidents OSHA Severe Injury Reports · 2015–2025
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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221562309

UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE

Event
Blood Clot, Fall, Fall On Same Level, Fracture, Leg
NAICS
491110
Inspection type
Federal Agency
Activity number
#346693559
Employer profile
UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE
Summary number
221562309
Report ID
0830300

Event description

Employee dies of blood clot

Investigation abstract

At 12:15 a.m. on March 1, 2023, an employee was walking, and got hooked on webbing and fell to the floor, resulting in a right femur fracture. The employee had surgery to repair the fracture and was hospitalized for four days. About 15 days later, the employee was found dead at home from a blood clot.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 72 F

    Event type
    4
    Occupation code
    307

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