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Fractures

1 hospitalization · 2016109949 · 10/22/2016 · U.S. Postal Service, Big Lake Post Office

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Fall on same level due to tripping on uneven surface
Source
Street, road, driveway-paved

Employer

Name
U.S. Postal Service, Big Lake Post Office
Location
Private Residence, BIG LAKE, MINNESOTA, 55309
NAICS
491110
Jurisdiction
0

Narrative

On or about October 22, 2016, at 1:10 p.m., while walking to the door of a private residence to deliver a certified mail piece, an employee tripped on the edge of the concrete driveway where it meets the grass forming a 2-inch difference in surface level. The employee suffered two fractured bones in the right lower arm, requiring hospitalization.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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