Postal Service

Industry Summary

The industry is exploding right now, seeing employment gains of over %. In just the 12 months between 2014 and 2015, a total of 625 new hires were taken in by the 949 establishments doing business in this industry. Over the past 5 years this industry has recorded an accident rate of over 2 times (0% more) the average for the Industry.

• Most Common Violations
• Recent Accident Reports

On Tuesday, March 26th 2019 OSHA reps took a report of a serious accident in Skokie, IL after learning of an incident at U.S. Postal Service which had occured on Tuesday, February 26th 2019. A 70 year old man working as a Mail carrier was injured on the job when the

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OSHA ID114617.015

Accident Date2019-02-26

Accident DegreeHospitalized injury

NarrativeAt 11:30a.m. on February 26, 2019, an employee was delivering mail to residential addresses when he stepped on a sheet of ice, fell, and fractured his left ankle. The employee was hospitalized.

On Wednesday, January 9th 2019 OSHA reps took a report of a serious accident in New Orleans, LA after learning of an incident at U.S. Postal Service which had occured on Tuesday, January 8th 2019. A 47 year old had been killed when the employee was electrocuted when face makes contact with power

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OSHA ID112469.015

Accident Date2019-01-08

Accident DegreeFatality

NarrativeAt 9:30 a.m. on January 8, 2019, an employee was installing led lights in parking lot light fixtures. The employee was utilizing a JLG lift to change out lights in the parking lot light poles. When lowering the basket, the employee's left side of his face made contact with high voltage power lines. The employee was electrocuted.

The accident investigation below was opened on Thursday, January 17th 2019 by OSHA representitives in Houston, TX at U.S. Postal Service. A 63 year old man working as a was killed on the job when the

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OSHA ID112779.015

Accident Date2018-12-21

Accident DegreeFatality

NarrativeAt 3:45 p.m. on December 21, 2018, an employee was delivering mail along Route 837 when he collapsed and struck the back of his head on the pavement. The employee suffered a fractured skull with bleeding and swelling on the brain. The employee was hospitalized and later died.