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Fractures and soft tissue injuries

1 hospitalization · 20241211582 · 12/14/2024 · United States Postal Service

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Upper and lower extremities n.e.c.
Nature of injury
Fractures and soft tissue injuries

Cause

Event
Fall on same level due to slip or trip
Source
Other constructed surface
Secondary source
Ice, sleet, snow, hail

Employer

Name
United States Postal Service
Location
104 West Market Street, LAUREL, IOWA, 50141
NAICS
491110
Jurisdiction
0

Narrative

An employee was walking to the back door of the post office when they slipped on the icy ground due to freezing rain and fell. The employee sustained a torn rotator cuff in their right shoulder and a fractured right hip.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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