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Fractures

1 hospitalization · 20231211648 · 12/26/2023 · U.S. Postal Service

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Fall on same level due to slipping
Source
Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
Secondary source
Ice, sleet, snow

Employer

Name
U.S. Postal Service
Location
3043 N Sand Road, SUTHERLAND, NEBRASKA, 69165
NAICS
491110
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was delivering a letter along a rural carrier route when she stepped on an ice-covered snow drift, slipped, and fell to the ground. The employee sustained a right hip fracture that required surgery.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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