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Fractures

1 hospitalization · 2016042767 · 4/2/2016 · US Postal Service

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
Source
Delivery truck or van
Secondary source
Bags, sacks

Employer

Name
US Postal Service
Location
60-69 Woodhaven Blvd, ELMHURST, NEW YORK, 11373
NAICS
491110
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

As an employee was exiting his vehicle, he stepped on a bottle that was hidden inside a bag. He tripped and fell to the ground, fracturing his right wrist and suffering back pain.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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