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Fractures

1 hospitalization · 2021064758 · 6/11/2021 · United Stated Postal Service- La Verne

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Ankle(s) and leg(s), n.e.c.
Nature of injury
Fractures

Cause

Event
Fall on same level, n.e.c.
Source
Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
Secondary source
Packages, parcels

Employer

Name
United Stated Postal Service- La Verne
Location
2911 Claremont Heights Road, CLAREMONT, CALIFORNIA, 91711
NAICS
491110
Jurisdiction
0

Narrative

A USPS mail carrier was walking to a resident's door with a heavy parcel. As the carrier moved from the side of a carport to reach the front porch, the parcel hit the top of the carport. The carrier fell backward and suffered a broken right fibula, tibia, and ankle.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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