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U.S. Postal Service - St. Paul Processing & Distribution Center

Fall on same level due to tripping over an object — Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk — EAGAN, MINNESOTA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at U.S. Postal Service - St. Paul Processing & Distribution Center in EAGAN, MINNESOTA
Employer U.S. Postal Service - St. Paul Processing & Distribution Center Report ID 2015096531
Address 3232 Denmark Ave City, State ZIP EAGAN, MINNESOTA 55121
Event Date September 8, 2015 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk Body Part Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders
Event Type Fall on same level due to tripping over an object Source of Injury Floor, n.e.c.
Secondary Source Containers-nonpressurized, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 491110 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 44.83000, -93.15000

Incident Narrative

An employee was walking while carrying a tub of mail. The employee's foot got caught on all-purpose container webbing, and the employee fell to the concrete floor. The employee was hospitalized for a broken rib on the left side and a collapsed left lung.

Incident Summary

On September 8, 2015, a worker at U.S. Postal Service - St. Paul Processing & Distribution Center in EAGAN, MINNESOTA suffered internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk to the chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders. 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.

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