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Fractures

1 hospitalization · 2021021472 · 2/19/2021 · United States Postal Service

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Thoracic region
Nature of injury
Fractures

Cause

Event
Fall on same level due to slipping
Source
Street, road, driveway-paved
Secondary source
Ice, sleet, snow

Employer

Name
United States Postal Service
Location
205 South Jefferson Street, STAR CITY, ARKANSAS, 71667
NAICS
491110
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was carrying a bag of salt to spread on a driveway. He slipped on ice and fell to the pavement on his back, suffering fractures to the T-11 and T-12 vertebrae.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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