U.S. Postal Service - Santa Clarita
Fall on same level due to tripping over an object — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA
| Employer | U.S. Postal Service - Santa Clarita | Report ID | 2015085340 |
| Address | 28201 Franklin Pkwy. | City, State ZIP | SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA 91383 |
| Event Date | August 1, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Arm(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Fall on same level due to tripping over an object | Source of Injury | Floor, n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Strapping | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 491110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.35000, -118.45000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee working on the automated parcel bundle sorter machine fell to the floor after tripping on a piece of strapping material. The employee's left arm was injured, requiring hospitalization.
Incident Summary
On August 1, 2015, a worker at U.S. Postal Service - Santa Clarita in SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the arm(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as fall on same level due to tripping over an object, with floor, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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