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United States Postal Services

Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk — STATEN ISLAND, NEW YORK

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at United States Postal Services in STATEN ISLAND, NEW YORK
Employer United States Postal Services Report ID 2016087625
Address 3031 Veterans Road West City, State ZIP STATEN ISLAND, NEW YORK 10309
Event Date August 15, 2016 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk Body Part Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders
Event Type Other fall to lower level, unspecified Source of Injury Stairs, steps-outdoors
Secondary Source Heat-environmental
Industry (NAICS) 491110 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 40.52000, -74.23000

Incident Narrative

While delivering letters and packages, an employee went up a set of stairs to a customer's house and rang the bell. Suddenly, the employee passed out due to dehydration and fell down the stairs, puncturing his left lung and fracturing a rib. He was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On August 15, 2016, a worker at United States Postal Services in STATEN ISLAND, NEW YORK suffered internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk to the chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with stairs, steps-outdoors identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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