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U.S. Postal Service

Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Fractures — TOPEKA, KANSAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at U.S. Postal Service in TOPEKA, KANSAS
Employer U.S. Postal Service Report ID 2015011011
Address 3733 SW Plaza Dr. City, State ZIP TOPEKA, KANSAS 66609
Event Date January 31, 2015 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Lower leg(s)
Event Type Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet Source of Injury Stairs, steps-indoors
Industry (NAICS) 491110 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 38.99000, -95.69000

Incident Narrative

An employee had just finished delivering a package and was walking down a set of carpeted stairs when the employee tripped. The employee fell down about 4 to 5 stairs and landed on the ankle, fracturing a bone in the lower leg; employee required surgery and a hospital admittance.

Incident Summary

On January 31, 2015, a worker at U.S. Postal Service in TOPEKA, KANSAS suffered fractures to the lower leg(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with stairs, steps-indoors identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 3,310 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet injuries.

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