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U.S. Postal Service

Fall on same level while climbing stairs, steps, or curbs — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — CONSHOHOCKEN, PENNSYLVANIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at U.S. Postal Service in CONSHOHOCKEN, PENNSYLVANIA
Employer U.S. Postal Service Report ID 2015107462
Address 101 Industrial Way City, State ZIP CONSHOHOCKEN, PENNSYLVANIA 19428
Event Date October 7, 2015 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury Body Part Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
Event Type Fall on same level while climbing stairs, steps, or curbs Source of Injury Stairs, steps-outdoors
Industry (NAICS) 491110 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 40.09000, -75.31000

Incident Narrative

An employee tripped going up the steps and struck his head and knees on the concrete steps.

Incident Summary

On October 7, 2015, a worker at U.S. Postal Service in CONSHOHOCKEN, PENNSYLVANIA suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as fall on same level while climbing stairs, steps, or curbs, with stairs, steps-outdoors identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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