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U.S. Postal Service

Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Fractures and dislocations — SPRINGFIELD, OHIO

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at U.S. Postal Service in SPRINGFIELD, OHIO
Employer U.S. Postal Service Report ID 2015096536
Address 1951 Harshman Blvd. City, State ZIP SPRINGFIELD, OHIO 45501
Event Date September 8, 2015 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures and dislocations Body Part Ankle(s)
Event Type Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet Source of Injury Stairs, steps-outdoors
Industry (NAICS) 491110 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 39.93000, -83.84000

Incident Narrative

An employee had just finished a delivery at a residential house and was descending the stairs from the property. While stepping downward off the stairs, the employee dislocated and broke their right ankle.

Incident Summary

On September 8, 2015, a worker at U.S. Postal Service in SPRINGFIELD, OHIO suffered fractures and dislocations to the ankle(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with stairs, steps-outdoors identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 3,310 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet injuries.

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