Fractures

Name: Fractures at U.S. Postal Service
Start: 8/23/2024

1 hospitalization · 2024087797 · 8/23/2024 · U.S. Postal Service

Severity

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

Cause

Event: Fall on same level due to slip or trip
Source: Constructed surface irregularity
Secondary source: Secondary source not applicable

Employer

Name: U.S. Postal Service
Location: 9703 Newport Coast Circle, LAS VEGAS, NEVADA, 89147
NAICS: 491110
Jurisdiction: 0

Narrative

An employee was delivering mail when she tripped on an uneven sidewalk and fell forward onto the ground, hitting her right knee and the left side of her face. The employee was hospitalized with a fractured kneecap that required surgery.

Source

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