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Fractures

1 hospitalization · 2021108745 · 10/11/2021 · United States Postal Service

Severity

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

Cause

Event: Other fall to lower level, unspecified
Source: Porches, balconies, decks, patios
Secondary source: Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified

Employer

Name: United States Postal Service
Location: 4076 Scoria Drive, LA FAYETTE, INDIANA, 47901
NAICS: 491110
Jurisdiction: 0

Narrative

An employee was delivering mail when they stepped off a front porch, heard a pop in their knee, and fell to the ground, resulting in a broken femur.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown