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United States Postal Service

Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Fractures — CLYDE, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at United States Postal Service in CLYDE, TEXAS
Employer United States Postal Service Report ID 2016020977
Address 615 Elm St. City, State ZIP CLYDE, TEXAS 79510
Event Date February 1, 2016 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Hip(s)
Event Type Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet Source of Injury Step ladders
Industry (NAICS) 491110 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 28.99000, -95.32000

Incident Narrative

An employee was changing an air filter from an A-frame ladder. The employee was on her way down from the ladder when she missed the last step and fell to the ground, fracturing her right hip.

Incident Summary

On February 1, 2016, a worker at United States Postal Service in CLYDE, TEXAS suffered fractures to the hip(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with step ladders identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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