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Fractures

1 hospitalization · 2023098551 · 9/15/2023 · United States Postal Service

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Fall on same level, n.e.c.
Source
Floor, n.e.c.
Secondary source
Insects, arachnids, mites, unspecified

Employer

Name
United States Postal Service
Location
28150 Highway 189, LAKE ARROWHEAD, CALIFORNIA, 92352
NAICS
491110
Jurisdiction
0

Narrative

On September 15, 2023, an employee in the collection box area was attempting to hit a bug with a ruler. The bug jumped, causing the employee to jump backward and fall on the floor, twisting her leg in the process. The employee sustained a fractured right fibula.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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