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U. S. Postal Service

Fall on same level, n.e.c. — Nonspecified injuries and disorders, n.e.c. — ERLANGER, Kentucky

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at U. S. Postal Service in ERLANGER, Kentucky
Employer U. S. Postal Service
Address 3135 Dixie Highway
City, State ZIP ERLANGER, Kentucky 41018
Report ID 2016075991
Event Date July 5, 2016
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Nonspecified injuries and disorders, n.e.c.
Body Part Eye(s)
Event Type Fall on same level, n.e.c.
Source of Injury Floor, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 491110
GPS Coordinates 39.01889, -84.59080

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Incident Narrative

An employee was pushing a cart to collect mail from the collection box when he fainted and hit the left side of his face and his left leg. He suffered a leg cut and eye bleeding.

Incident Summary

On July 5, 2016, a worker at U. S. Postal Service in ERLANGER, Kentucky suffered nonspecified injuries and disorders, n.e.c. to the eye(s). The incident was classified as fall on same level, n.e.c., with floor, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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