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U.S. Postal Service, Big Lake Post Office

Fall on same level due to tripping on uneven surface — Fractures — BIG LAKE, MINNESOTA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at U.S. Postal Service, Big Lake Post Office in BIG LAKE, MINNESOTA
Employer U.S. Postal Service, Big Lake Post Office Report ID 2016109949
Address Private Residence, 731 Harrison Drive City, State ZIP BIG LAKE, MINNESOTA 55309
Event Date October 22, 2016 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Forearm(s)
Event Type Fall on same level due to tripping on uneven surface Source of Injury Street, road, driveway-paved
Industry (NAICS) 491110 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 45.36000, -93.74000

Incident Narrative

On or about October 22, 2016, at 1:10 p.m., while walking to the door of a private residence to deliver a certified mail piece, an employee tripped on the edge of the concrete driveway where it meets the grass forming a 2-inch difference in surface level. The employee suffered two fractured bones in the right lower arm, requiring hospitalization.

Incident Summary

On October 22, 2016, a worker at U.S. Postal Service, Big Lake Post Office in BIG LAKE, MINNESOTA suffered fractures to the forearm(s). The incident was classified as fall on same level due to tripping on uneven surface, with street, road, driveway-paved identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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