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Fractures

1 hospitalization · 2019011026 · 1/29/2019 · U S Postal Service

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
Source
Stairs, steps, unspecified
Secondary source
Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified

Employer

Name
U S Postal Service
Location
1921 Elvis Presley Blvd, MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE, 38136
NAICS
491110
Jurisdiction
0

Narrative

An employee was descending stairs while carrying a flat mail tray when the employee missed the last two steps. The employee fell and fractured an ankle. The handrail was not used at the time of the incident.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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