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Fractures

1 hospitalization · 20241211237 · 12/5/2024 · U.S. Postal Service

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Rib(s), oblique area
Nature of injury: Fractures

Cause

Event: Fall on same level n.e.c.
Source: Other constructed surface
Secondary source: Secondary source not applicable

Employer

Name: U.S. Postal Service
Location: 430 Poplar St., POPLAR BLUFF, MISSOURI, 63901
NAICS: 491110
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee lost their balance while sorting packages and fell to the ground. The employee suffered broken ribs and was hospitalized.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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