Fractures

Name: Fractures at United States Postal Service
Start: 3/4/2019

1 hospitalization · 2019032323 · 3/4/2019 · United States Postal Service

Severity

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

Cause

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

Employer

Name: United States Postal Service
Location: 7001 S. Central Ave., LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, 90052
NAICS: 491110
Jurisdiction: 0

Narrative

An employee slipped on a step while exiting a building. The employee fell to the ground, landing on their knees and suffering a broken knee cap. The employee was hospitalized.

Source

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