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Fractures

1 hospitalization · 2016010538 · 1/20/2016 · UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Fall on same level due to slipping
Source
Street, road, driveway-paved
Secondary source
Ice, sleet, snow

Employer

Name
UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE
Location
6480 E Farm Rd #148, TURNERS, MISSOURI, 65765
NAICS
491110
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

On Jan 20, 2016, an employee stopped for a comfort break along the roadway. As she started to get out of her vehicle she slipped on the icy road surface, fell, and broke her left ankle. She was hospitalized for surgery on the ankle.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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