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U.S. POSTAL SERVICE

Fall on same level due to slipping — Fractures — DALTON, MASSACHUSETTS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at U.S. POSTAL SERVICE in DALTON, MASSACHUSETTS
Employer U.S. POSTAL SERVICE Report ID 2015020851
Address 103 John St City, State ZIP DALTON, MASSACHUSETTS 01226
Event Date February 27, 2015 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Ankle(s)
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 42.47000, -73.17000

Incident Narrative

Mail carrier slipped on ice and fell breaking her left ankle. She was wearing spiked shoes at the time of the incident

Incident Summary

On February 27, 2015, a worker at U.S. POSTAL SERVICE in DALTON, MASSACHUSETTS suffered fractures to the ankle(s). 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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