NEW YORK, NEW YORK—
U.S. Postal Service
Nonroadway noncollision incident, n.e.c. · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at U.S. Postal Service, 341 9th Avenue, NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10199 on — Fractures, affecting the ankle(s).
Final narrative
At about 4:25 a.m. on April 11, 2022, an employee was using a powered industrial truck (PIT) to load a pallet of mail onto a 7-ton truck. As she was pressing the button to bring the lift up, the PIT moved and crushed her foot. She suffered a broken left ankle and was hospitalized.
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