U.S. POSTAL SERVICE
Fall through surface or existing opening, unspecified — Fractures — WHITE RIVER JUNCTION, VERMONT
| Employer | U.S. POSTAL SERVICE | Report ID | 2015021021 |
| Address | 195 SYKES MOUNTAIN AVE | City, State ZIP | WHITE RIVER JUNCTION, VERMONT 05001 |
| Event Date | February 1, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Leg(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Fall through surface or existing opening, unspecified | Source of Injury | Scaffolds-staging, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 491110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 43.64000, -72.33000 | ||
Incident Narrative
Employee broke his leg falling through a platform.
Incident Summary
On February 1, 2015, a worker at U.S. POSTAL SERVICE in WHITE RIVER JUNCTION, VERMONT suffered fractures to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as fall through surface or existing opening, unspecified, with scaffolds-staging, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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