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Fractures

1 hospitalization · 2020021381 · 2/11/2020 · U.S. POSTAL SERVICE

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Fall on same level while climbing stairs, steps, or curbs
Source
Stairs, steps-outdoors

Employer

Name
U.S. POSTAL SERVICE
Location
3021 Fermaugh St., TALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA, 32308
NAICS
491110
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was walking up to the front door of a residence to deliver a parcel when he missed the first step leading up to the door, causing him to lose his balance and fall onto his left side on the concrete pavement ground. He was hospitalized with a fractured left hip.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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