US Postal Service
Fall on same level, n.e.c. — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — KENBRIDGE, VIRGINIA
| Employer | US Postal Service | Report ID | 2015053243 |
| Address | 118 East 5th Ave, Kenbridge Post Office | City, State ZIP | KENBRIDGE, VIRGINIA 23944 |
| Event Date | May 28, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Knee(s) |
| Event Type | Fall on same level, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Floor, n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Strapping | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 491110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 36.91000, -78.12000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee walking across the work room floor became tangled in plastic shipping straps used to hold boxes on a pallet and fell on the right knee. The employee was admitted to the hospital for knee surgery.
Incident Summary
On May 28, 2015, a worker at US Postal Service in KENBRIDGE, VIRGINIA suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the knee(s). The incident was classified as fall on same level, n.e.c., with floor, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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