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United States Postal Service

Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Fractures — HAMILTON, OHIO

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at United States Postal Service in HAMILTON, OHIO
Employer United States Postal Service Report ID 2015118623
Address 680 Hill Ave. City, State ZIP HAMILTON, OHIO 45015
Event Date November 13, 2015 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Hip(s)
Event Type Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet Source of Injury Stairs, steps-outdoors
Industry (NAICS) 491110 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 39.35000, -84.55000

Incident Narrative

An employee was delivering mail to a private residence and stepped up one step to put mail in a mailbox. As he was turning around to step down, he lost his balance and fell, breaking his right hip.

Incident Summary

On November 13, 2015, a worker at United States Postal Service in HAMILTON, OHIO suffered fractures to the hip(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

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