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US Post Office

Fall on same level due to slipping — Intracranial injuries, unspecified — AMARILLO, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at US Post Office in AMARILLO, TEXAS
Employer US Post Office Report ID 2015129494
Address 1032 S. Bowie City, State ZIP AMARILLO, TEXAS 79102
Event Date December 15, 2015 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Intracranial injuries, unspecified Body Part Brain
Event Type Fall on same level due to slipping Source of Injury Porches, balconies, decks, patios
Industry (NAICS) 491110 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 35.20000, -101.85000

Incident Narrative

An employee suffered a head injury when he slipped on a customer's porch and fell.

Incident Summary

On December 15, 2015, a worker at US Post Office in AMARILLO, TEXAS suffered intracranial injuries, unspecified to the brain. The incident was classified as fall on same level due to slipping, with porches, balconies, decks, patios identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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