U.S. POSTAL SERVICE
Fall on same level due to slipping — Fractures — NORFOLK, Virginia
| Employer | U.S. POSTAL SERVICE |
| Address | 600 CHURCH STREET |
| City, State ZIP | NORFOLK, Virginia 23501 |
| Report ID | 2015020074 |
| Event Date | February 19, 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 |
| GPS Coordinates | 36.85000, -76.28000 |
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Incident Narrative
On Thursday, February 19, 2015, at 5:36am an employee slipped and fell on black ice while walking towards the facility gate to open it. The employee was admitted to the hospital with a possible compound fracture of his right leg and may require surgery. On Thursday, February 19, 2015, at 7:20am another employee slipped and fell on ice in the employee parking lot. That employee was admitted for surgery to repair a broken ankle. Note to user: This record contains two separate events that were reported simultaneously to OSHA by the employer. These events are captured as one report.
Incident Summary
On February 19, 2015, a worker at U.S. POSTAL SERVICE in NORFOLK, Virginia 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
OSHA has recorded 3,680 severe injury reports involving "Fall on same level due to slipping" incidents in our database. Browse all Fall on same level due to slipping injuries.
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