Fractures

Name: Fractures at USPS
Start: 5/9/2016

1 hospitalization · 2016053925 · 5/9/2016 · USPS

Severity

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

Cause

Event: Fall, slip, trip, unspecified
Source: Porches, balconies, decks, patios
Secondary source: Dogs, canines-domestic

Employer

Name: USPS
Location: 3916 MILGEN RD, COLUMBUS, GEORGIA, 31907
NAICS: 491110
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was delivering mail at a resident's address when the resident's dog exited the house. While trying to get away from the dog, the employee fell in a pond on the resident's porch, suffering a broken leg and compound fracture.

Source

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