# Crushing injuries at U.S. POSTAL SERVICE
> OSHA SIR `2018088616` · 8/21/2018 · LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Ankle(s)
- **Nature of injury:** Crushing injuries
## Cause
- **Event:** Part of occupant s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident
- **Source:** Pallet jack-powered
- **Secondary source:** Structural elements, n.e.c.
## Employer
- **Name:** U.S. POSTAL SERVICE
- **Location:** 7001 SOUTH CENTRAL AVENUE, LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, 90052
- **NAICS:** 491110
- **Jurisdiction:** 0
## Narrative

On August 21, 2018, an employee was operating a riding pallet jack when his foot slipped off the equipment. His right ankle was then crushed between a column and the pallet jack.

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