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United States Postal Service (USPS)

Fall on same level due to tripping over an object — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — PINE PRAIRIE, LOUISIANA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at United States Postal Service (USPS) in PINE PRAIRIE, LOUISIANA
Employer United States Postal Service (USPS) Report ID 2015096599
Address 1228 Magnolia St. City, State ZIP PINE PRAIRIE, LOUISIANA 70576
Event Date September 10, 2015 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury Body Part Hip(s)
Event Type Fall on same level due to tripping over an object Source of Injury Floor, n.e.c.
Secondary Source Cart, dolly, hand truck-nonpowered
Industry (NAICS) 491110 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 30.78000, -92.42000

Incident Narrative

An employee was moving a post-con cart when her foot got caught in the cart webbing. She fell onto the ground and hurt/broke her left hip.

Incident Summary

On September 10, 2015, a worker at United States Postal Service (USPS) in PINE PRAIRIE, LOUISIANA suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the hip(s). 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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