US Postal Service
Walking, without other incident-single episode — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — ALBANY, NEW YORK
| Employer | US Postal Service | Report ID | 2015074787 |
| Address | 1440 Central Ave | City, State ZIP | ALBANY, NEW YORK 12205 |
| Event Date | July 17, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Knee(s) |
| Event Type | Walking, without other incident-single episode | Source of Injury | Bodily motion or position of injured, ill worker |
| Industry (NAICS) | 491110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.70000, -73.82000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee went up a ladder to change a lightbulb, descended the ladder, walked a few steps, and then turned or twisted and heard a pop in the left knee.
Incident Summary
On July 17, 2015, a worker at US Postal Service in ALBANY, NEW YORK suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the knee(s). The incident was classified as walking, without other incident-single episode, with bodily motion or position of injured, ill worker identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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