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U. S. POSTAL SERVICE

Fall on same level due to tripping, n.e.c. — Fractures — WILLIAMSTOWN, MASSACHUSETTS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at U. S. POSTAL SERVICE in WILLIAMSTOWN, MASSACHUSETTS
Employer U. S. POSTAL SERVICE Report ID 2015129747
Address 56 Spring St City, State ZIP WILLIAMSTOWN, MASSACHUSETTS 01267
Event Date December 28, 2015 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Hip(s)
Event Type Fall on same level due to tripping, n.e.c. Source of Injury Floor, n.e.c.
Secondary Source Boxes, crates, cartons
Industry (NAICS) 491110 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 42.71000, -73.20000

Incident Narrative

An employee was sorting mail at an indoor facility. She stepped into an open sided cardboard box to retrieve a parcel, tripped when she stepped out of the box, and fell breaking the right hip. She was hospitalized for surgery.

Incident Summary

On December 28, 2015, a worker at U. S. POSTAL SERVICE in WILLIAMSTOWN, MASSACHUSETTS suffered fractures to the hip(s). The incident was classified as fall on same level due to tripping, n.e.c., with floor, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 77 severe injury reports involving "Fall on same level due to tripping, n.e.c." incidents in our database. Browse all Fall on same level due to tripping, n.e.c. injuries.

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