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Fractures

1 hospitalization · 2015041773 · 4/6/2015 · U.S. POSTAL SERVICE

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
Source
Stairs, steps-outdoors
Secondary source
Liquids, unspecified

Employer

Name
U.S. POSTAL SERVICE
Location
600 Mountain Cove, COLUMBIA, TENNESSEE, 38401
NAICS
491110
Jurisdiction
0

Narrative

An employee was delivering a parcel at a residence. She went up three steps and handed the package to the resident. When she came down the steps, she tripped and fractured her ankle. The steps were wet at the time.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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