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U.S. Postal Service

Fall on same level due to slipping — Cuts, lacerations — CHEBOYGAN, MICHIGAN

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at U.S. Postal Service in CHEBOYGAN, MICHIGAN
Employer U.S. Postal Service Report ID 2016021807
Address 200 N Main Street City, State ZIP CHEBOYGAN, MICHIGAN 49721
Event Date February 25, 2016 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Cuts, lacerations Body Part Elbow(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 45.64000, -84.47000

Incident Narrative

An employee was delivering packages, slipped on ice and fell scraping and cutting his elbow. The employee was later hospitalized for an infection.

Incident Summary

On February 25, 2016, a worker at U.S. Postal Service in CHEBOYGAN, MICHIGAN suffered cuts, lacerations to the elbow(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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