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Fractures

1 hospitalization · 2018032061 · 3/1/2018 · U.S. Postal Service

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Fall on same level due to slipping
Source
Sidewalk, path, outdoor walkway-paved
Secondary source
Rain

Employer

Name
U.S. Postal Service
Location
600 Wilson Pike Circle, BRENTWOOD, TENNESSEE, 37027
NAICS
491110
Jurisdiction
0

Narrative

An employee had dismounted his vehicle to make a delivery and was returning to his postal vehicle to continue his route. He was walking down a paved walkway with a slight incline. The pavement was wet due to rainy weather. He slipped and fell, landing on his knee and breaking his kneecap in two places. He was hospitalized.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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