U.S. Postal Service

Fall on same level, n.e.c. — Fractures — TULSA, OKLAHOMA

Employer	U.S. Postal Service	Report ID	2016098668
Address	2714 S. 137th E. Avenue	City, State ZIP	TULSA, OKLAHOMA 74141
Event Date	September 13, 2016	Outcome	Hospitalized
Nature of Injury	Fractures	Body Part	Hip(s)
Event Type	Fall on same level, n.e.c.	Source of Injury	Floor, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS)	921190	Inspection #	—
GPS Coordinates	36.12000, -95.82000

Incident Narrative

An employee was leaning over to place his cell phone in his pocket. As he tried to steady himself with his right elbow against the hallway wall, he missed the wall and fell backwards onto the floor, breaking his upper thigh/hip area.

Incident Summary

On September 13, 2016, a worker at U.S. Postal Service in TULSA, OKLAHOMA suffered fractures to the hip(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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