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Fractures

1 hospitalization · 2020065264 · 6/5/2020 · US Postal Service

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
Nature of injury
Fractures

Cause

Event
Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet
Source
Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
Secondary source
Dogs, canines-domestic

Employer

Name
US Postal Service
Location
19 Hamilton St, COHOES, NEW YORK, 12047
NAICS
491110
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

While delivering mail, an employee was startled by a dog causing him to back up and fall over a rail, landing on the ground 12 feet below. The employee was hospitalized with two skull fractures and a broken wrist.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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