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Fractures

1 hospitalization · 2015085668 · 8/11/2015 · USPS

Severity

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

Cause

Event: Fall on same level, n.e.c.
Source: Floor, n.e.c.
Secondary source: Boxes, crates, cartons

Employer

Name: USPS
Location: 1020 East Overland Trail, ABILENE, TEXAS, 79601
NAICS: 491110
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was folding a box and the lid flipped up causing her to fall backwards. She used her hand to catch her fall and fractured the left wrist.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown