USPS
Fall on same level while climbing stairs, steps, or curbs — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — ALLSTON, MASSACHUSETTS
| Employer | USPS | Report ID | 2016021223 |
| Address | 47 Harvard Avenue | City, State ZIP | ALLSTON, MASSACHUSETTS 02134 |
| Event Date | February 9, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Ankle(s) |
| Event Type | Fall on same level while climbing stairs, steps, or curbs | Source of Injury | Stairs, steps-outdoors |
| Secondary Source | Ice, sleet, snow | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 491110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.35000, -71.13000 | ||
Incident Narrative
While delivering mail at a private residence, an employee slipped on black ice and fell on the stairs. The employee injured the left ankle and was hospitalized overnight, requiring surgery.
Incident Summary
On February 9, 2016, a worker at USPS in ALLSTON, MASSACHUSETTS suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the ankle(s). The incident was classified as fall on same level while climbing stairs, steps, or curbs, with stairs, steps-outdoors identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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