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United States Postal Services

Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Fractures — BLOOMFIELD, NEW JERSEY

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at United States Postal Services in BLOOMFIELD, NEW JERSEY
Employer United States Postal Services Report ID 2015020083
Address 72 Laurel Ave City, State ZIP BLOOMFIELD, NEW JERSEY 07003
Event Date February 26, 2015 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Thigh(s)
Event Type Other fall to lower level, unspecified Source of Injury Stairs, steps-outdoors
Industry (NAICS) 491110 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 40.78000, -74.21000

Incident Narrative

Employee fell down stairs while delivering mail to a customer, breaking his right upper leg. Employee was admitted, kept overnight, and had surgery.

Incident Summary

On February 26, 2015, a worker at United States Postal Services in BLOOMFIELD, NEW JERSEY suffered fractures to the thigh(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with stairs, steps-outdoors identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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