U.S. POSTAL SERVICE
Fall, slip, trip, unspecified — Fractures — NEWPORT NEWS, VIRGINIA
| Employer | U.S. POSTAL SERVICE | Report ID | 2016010651 |
| Address | 359 HIDEN BOULEVARD | City, State ZIP | NEWPORT NEWS, VIRGINIA 23606 |
| Event Date | January 23, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Leg(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Fall, slip, trip, unspecified | Source of Injury | Nonclassifiable |
| Industry (NAICS) | 491110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 37.06000, -76.49000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee fell and was hospitalized with a broken leg.
Incident Summary
On January 23, 2016, a worker at U.S. POSTAL SERVICE in NEWPORT NEWS, VIRGINIA suffered fractures to the leg(s), unspecified. 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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