U.S. Postal Service
Fall, slip, trip, unspecified — Traumatic injuries and disorders, unspecified — COLONIAL HEIGHTS, VIRGINIA
| Employer | U.S. Postal Service | Report ID | 2016010641 |
| Address | 1205 Boulevard | City, State ZIP | COLONIAL HEIGHTS, VIRGINIA 23834 |
| Event Date | January 22, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Traumatic injuries and disorders, unspecified | Body Part | Nonclassifiable |
| Event Type | Fall, slip, trip, unspecified | Source of Injury | Nonclassifiable |
| Industry (NAICS) | 491110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 37.25000, -77.41000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was hospitalized after falling.
Incident Summary
On January 22, 2016, a worker at U.S. Postal Service in COLONIAL HEIGHTS, VIRGINIA suffered traumatic injuries and disorders, unspecified to the nonclassifiable. The incident was classified as fall, slip, trip, unspecified, with nonclassifiable identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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