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US Postal Service

Fall on same level due to slipping — Fractures — FINDLAY, OHIO

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at US Postal Service in FINDLAY, OHIO
Employer US Postal Service Report ID 2015010784
Address 335 Findlay Street City, State ZIP FINDLAY, OHIO 45840
Event Date January 24, 2015 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Leg(s), unspecified
Event Type Fall on same level due to slipping Source of Injury Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
Secondary Source Ice, sleet, snow
Industry (NAICS) 491110 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 41.04000, -83.65000

Incident Narrative

An employee slipped and fell on ice, fracturing her leg.

Incident Summary

On January 24, 2015, a worker at US Postal Service in FINDLAY, OHIO suffered fractures to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as fall on same level due to slipping, with floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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