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Fractures

1 hospitalization · 2019088132 · 8/8/2019 · United States Postal Service

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Leg(s), unspecified
Nature of injury
Fractures

Cause

Event
Trip from stepping into a hole without fall
Source
Bodily motion or position of injured, ill worker
Secondary source
Ground irregularity

Employer

Name
United States Postal Service
Location
1216 Jersey Circle, MISHAWAKA, INDIANA, 46544
NAICS
491110
Jurisdiction
0

Narrative

While walking across a yard, a mail carrier stepped into a divot concealed by grass. The employee suffered leg fractures and was hospitalized, requiring surgery.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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