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United States Postal Service

Fall on same level due to slipping — Fractures — APOLLO, PENNSYLVANIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at United States Postal Service in APOLLO, PENNSYLVANIA
Employer United States Postal Service Report ID 2015021077
Address 118 North Plaza City, State ZIP APOLLO, PENNSYLVANIA 15613
Event Date February 3, 2015 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Hip(s)
Event Type Fall on same level due to slipping Source of Injury Parking lot, unspecified
Secondary Source Ice, sleet, snow
Industry (NAICS) 561431 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 40.58000, -79.56000

Incident Narrative

An employee slipped on ice and fell in the parking lot. She was hospitalized for a broken hip.

Incident Summary

On February 3, 2015, a worker at United States Postal Service in APOLLO, PENNSYLVANIA suffered fractures to the hip(s). The incident was classified as fall on same level due to slipping, with parking lot, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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