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UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE

Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Fractures — BLUE SPRINGS, MISSOURI

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE in BLUE SPRINGS, MISSOURI
Employer UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE Report ID 2015118767
Address 204 SW 11TH ST City, State ZIP BLUE SPRINGS, MISSOURI 64014
Event Date November 19, 2015 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Lower leg(s)
Event Type Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet Source of Injury Curbs
Industry (NAICS) 491110 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 39.01000, -94.27000

Incident Narrative

An employee was walking her mail delivery route in a residential neighborhood. While stepping down from a step or curb, she lost her footing and fell. She suffered a broken bone in her lower left leg and was hospitalized for treatment.

Incident Summary

On November 19, 2015, a worker at UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE in BLUE SPRINGS, MISSOURI suffered fractures to the lower leg(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with curbs 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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