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United States Postal Service

Fall on same level due to slipping — Fractures — FORT LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at United States Postal Service in FORT LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA
Employer United States Postal Service Report ID 2016064966
Address 1900 W. Oakland Park Blvd City, State ZIP FORT LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA 33310
Event Date June 6, 2016 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Lower leg(s)
Event Type Fall on same level due to slipping Source of Injury Floor, n.e.c.
Secondary Source Liquids, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 491110 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 26.16000, -80.12000

Incident Narrative

An employee slipped on a wet floor and fractured her lower leg.

Incident Summary

On June 6, 2016, a worker at United States Postal Service in FORT LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA suffered fractures to the lower leg(s). The incident was classified as fall on same level due to slipping, with floor, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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