U.S. Postal Service

Fall on same level due to slipping — Fractures — GLASGOW, MONTANA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at U.S. Postal Service in GLASGOW, MONTANA
Employer U.S. Postal Service Report ID 2016010694
Address 605 2nd Ave South suite 102 City, State ZIP GLASGOW, MONTANA 59231
Event Date January 25, 2016 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Ankle(s)
Event Type Fall on same level due to slipping Source of Injury Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
Secondary Source Ice, sleet, snow
Industry (NAICS) 491110 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 48.19000, -106.63000

Incident Narrative

While walking a route, an employee slipped on snow-covered ice and fractured the right ankle.

Incident Summary

On January 25, 2016, a worker at U.S. Postal Service in GLASGOW, MONTANA suffered fractures to the ankle(s). The incident was classified as fall on same level due to slipping, with floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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