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U.S. Postal Service

Fall on same level due to tripping, unspecified — Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk — KERENS, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at U.S. Postal Service in KERENS, TEXAS
Employer U.S. Postal Service Report ID 2015020227
Address 504 Darby Dr. City, State ZIP KERENS, TEXAS 75144
Event Date February 11, 2015 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk Body Part Abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders
Event Type Fall on same level due to tripping, unspecified Source of Injury Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 491110 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 32.12000, -96.22000

Incident Narrative

Employee was delivering mail. When walking from one delivery point to the next, the employee tripped and fell to the ground. The employee was hospitalized due to a lacerated spleen.

Incident Summary

On February 11, 2015, a worker at U.S. Postal Service in KERENS, TEXAS suffered internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk to the abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as fall on same level due to tripping, unspecified, with floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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