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U.S. POSTAL SERVICE

Fall on same level due to slipping — Fractures — MARCUS, WASHINGTON

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at U.S. POSTAL SERVICE in MARCUS, WASHINGTON
Employer U.S. POSTAL SERVICE Report ID 2015129181
Address 1309 Cider St City, State ZIP MARCUS, WASHINGTON 99151
Event Date December 4, 2015 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Nonclassifiable
Event Type Fall on same level due to slipping Source of Injury Sidewalk, path, outdoor walkway-paved
Secondary Source Ice, sleet, snow
Industry (NAICS) 491110 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 48.66000, -118.05000

Incident Narrative

An employee was preparing to apply ice melt to the sidewalks around the post office when she slipped on ice and broke several bones. She was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On December 4, 2015, a worker at U.S. POSTAL SERVICE in MARCUS, WASHINGTON suffered fractures to the nonclassifiable. The incident was classified as fall on same level due to slipping, with sidewalk, path, outdoor walkway-paved identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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