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Fractures

1 hospitalization · 2022010481 · 1/18/2022 · U.S. POSTAL SERVICE - JERSEYVILLE MAIN OFFICE

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Lower leg(s)
Nature of injury
Fractures

Cause

Event
Fall on same level due to slipping
Source
Hills
Secondary source
Ice, sleet, snow

Employer

Name
U.S. POSTAL SERVICE - JERSEYVILLE MAIN OFFICE
Location
14247 Fieldon Hollow, JERSEYVILLE, ILLINOIS, 62052
NAICS
491110
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

Before 2:00 p.m. on January 18, 2022, a rural mail carrier was walking down a hill, back to their vehicle. The employee slipped and fell on icy ground and suffered a broken lower left leg. The employee was hospitalized, undergoing surgery.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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