U.S. Postal Service
Climbing or stepping up or down-single episode — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — UNION, MISSOURI
| Employer | U.S. Postal Service | Report ID | 2015107479 |
| Address | 1276 North Highway 47 | City, State ZIP | UNION, MISSOURI 63084 |
| Event Date | October 7, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Knee(s) |
| Event Type | Climbing or stepping up or down-single episode | Source of Injury | Bodily motion or position of injured, ill worker |
| Secondary Source | Stairs, steps-outdoors | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 491110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.43000, -91.00000 | ||
Incident Narrative
A rural letter carrier injured his knee while descending the steps at a residence. He was admitted to the hospital for surgery.
Incident Summary
On October 7, 2015, a worker at U.S. Postal Service in UNION, MISSOURI suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the knee(s). The incident was classified as climbing or stepping up or down-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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