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Fractures

1 hospitalization · 2017010210 · 1/8/2017 · U.S. POSTAL SERVICE

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Other fall to lower level, unspecified
Source
Truck-motorized freight hauling and utility, unspecified
Secondary source
Ice, sleet, snow

Employer

Name
U.S. POSTAL SERVICE
Location
125 WEST SOUTH STREET, INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA, 46206
NAICS
491110
Jurisdiction
0

Narrative

An employee fell while climbing truck steps to close the trailer door, suffering a broken left elbow. The steps were slick and icy at the time.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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