# Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury at U.S. Postal
> OSHA SIR `20161110884` · 11/19/2016 · JACKSON, MISSISSIPPI
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Head, neck, and trunk
- **Nature of injury:** Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury
## Cause
- **Event:** Pedestrian struck by vehicle in nonroadway area, unspecified
- **Source:** Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered
## Employer
- **Name:** U.S. Postal
- **Location:** 401 East South St., JACKSON, MISSISSIPPI, 39201
- **NAICS:** 333997
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was bending over picking up debris in the dock area and was struck by forklift. His head hit a metal guard rail. The employee was hospitalized for head, neck and back injuries.

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*Source: [OSHA Severe Injury Reports](https://www.osha.gov/severe-injury-reports) · MORVS · CC0 1.0*