U.S. POSTAL SERVICE
Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Fractures — TULSA, OKLAHOMA
| Employer | U.S. POSTAL SERVICE | Report ID | 2016098571 |
| Address | 3408 W. 42nd Place | City, State ZIP | TULSA, OKLAHOMA 74107 |
| Event Date | September 10, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Leg(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Source of Injury | Stairs, steps, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 921190 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 36.10000, -96.03000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was stacking a plastic pallet on top of another pallet when he slipped and fell downstairs, breaking his leg. He was hospitalized and had surgery.
Incident Summary
On September 10, 2016, a worker at U.S. POSTAL SERVICE in TULSA, OKLAHOMA suffered fractures to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with stairs, steps, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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