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Fractures

1 hospitalization · 2019043625 · 4/8/2019 · U.S. Postal Service

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders
Nature of injury
Fractures

Cause

Event
Other fall to lower level, unspecified
Source
Step ladders
Secondary source
Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified

Employer

Name
U.S. Postal Service
Location
24 Corliss St., PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND, 02904
NAICS
491110
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was standing near the top of a step ladder, trying to clear a jam on an overhead transport belt, when the ladder legs kicked out. The employee fell to the floor, breaking two ribs on her right side.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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