# Traumatic injuries or exposures  unspecified at U.S. Postal Service
> OSHA SIR `20241211602` · 12/16/2024 · MANCHESTER, NEW HAMPSHIRE
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Hip joint(s)
- **Nature of injury:** Traumatic injuries or exposures  unspecified
## Cause
- **Event:** Pedestrian struck by forward-moving vehicle in nonroadway area
- **Source:** Forklift, order picker, platform truck powered
- **Secondary source:** Secondary source not applicable
## Employer
- **Name:** U.S. Postal Service
- **Location:** 955 Goffs Falls Rd., MANCHESTER, NEW HAMPSHIRE, 03103
- **NAICS:** 491110
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was walking across the production floor when they were struck by a pallet being moved by a forklift. The employee sustained a hip injury requiring surgery.

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