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United States Postal Service

Climbing or stepping up or down-single episode — Fractures — MILTON, PENNSYLVANIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at United States Postal Service in MILTON, PENNSYLVANIA
Employer United States Postal Service Report ID 2016021660
Address 149 Center St City, State ZIP MILTON, PENNSYLVANIA 17847
Event Date February 23, 2016 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Ankle(s)
Event Type Climbing or stepping up or down-single episode Source of Injury Bodily motion or position of injured, ill worker
Industry (NAICS) 491110 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 41.01000, -76.85000

Incident Narrative

An employee twisted and fractured his ankle while stepping off of a step on his mail delivery route.

Incident Summary

On February 23, 2016, a worker at United States Postal Service in MILTON, PENNSYLVANIA suffered fractures to the ankle(s). The incident was classified as climbing or stepping up or down-single episode, with bodily motion or position of injured, ill worker identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 98 severe injury reports involving "Climbing or stepping up or down-single episode" incidents in our database. Browse all Climbing or stepping up or down-single episode injuries.

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