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US Postal Service Artesia

Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — ARTESIA, CALIFORNIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at US Postal Service Artesia in ARTESIA, CALIFORNIA
Employer US Postal Service Artesia Report ID 2016031896
Address 11958 116th St City, State ZIP ARTESIA, CALIFORNIA 90701
Event Date March 2, 2016 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury Body Part Head and trunk
Event Type Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet Source of Injury Stairs, steps-outdoors
Industry (NAICS) 491110 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 33.86000, -118.08000

Incident Narrative

An employee delivering mail to a residence misstepped from a step to the curb and fell, suffering head and back trauma.

Incident Summary

On March 2, 2016, a worker at US Postal Service Artesia in ARTESIA, CALIFORNIA suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the head and trunk. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with stairs, steps-outdoors identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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