U.S. Postal Service
Boarding, alighting-excluding slip, trip, fall-single episode — Fractures — GREENEVILLE, TENNESSEE
| Employer | U.S. Postal Service | Report ID | 2015085507 |
| Address | 220 West Summer Street | City, State ZIP | GREENEVILLE, TENNESSEE 37743 |
| Event Date | August 6, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Ankle(s) |
| Event Type | Boarding, alighting-excluding slip, trip, fall-single episode | Source of Injury | Bodily motion or position of injured, ill worker |
| Secondary Source | Automobile | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 491110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 36.16000, -82.83000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee rolled her ankle getting out of her car in the parking lot upon arriving to work fracturing it.
Incident Summary
On August 6, 2015, a worker at U.S. Postal Service in GREENEVILLE, TENNESSEE suffered fractures to the ankle(s). The incident was classified as boarding, alighting-excluding slip, trip, fall-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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