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Fractures

1 hospitalization · 2021053687 · 5/4/2021 · 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
Fall on same level due to tripping over an object
Source
Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
Secondary source
Other structural elements, unspecified

Employer

Name
U.S. Postal Service
Location
60 South Railroad Street, PALMYRA, PENNSYLVANIA, 17078
NAICS
491110
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

A mail carrier stepped over a railing between two properties that was 26 inches high. The employee's foot became caught in the railing and they fell to the ground, resulting in a broken rib.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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