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Fractures

1 hospitalization · 2015020513 · 2/17/2015 · U.S. POSTAL SERVICE-GRAND LEDGE

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Lower leg(s)
Nature of injury
Fractures

Cause

Event
Fall on same level due to slipping
Source
Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
Secondary source
Ice, sleet, snow

Employer

Name
U.S. POSTAL SERVICE-GRAND LEDGE
Location
118 E. JEFFERSON, GRAND LEDGE, MICHIGAN, 48837
NAICS
491110
Jurisdiction
0

Narrative

While delivering mail on a rural route, employee slipped and fell due to snow and ice. This resulted in a right lower leg fracture of both bones. Employee was hospitalized and needed emergency surgery to repair the leg.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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