U.S. Postal Service - Marshall Post Office
Fall on same level due to slipping — Fractures — MARSHALL, MINNESOTA
| Employer | U.S. Postal Service - Marshall Post Office | Report ID | 20161110951 |
| Address | 302 West Lyon Street | City, State ZIP | MARSHALL, MINNESOTA 56258 |
| Event Date | November 21, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders |
| Event Type | Fall on same level due to slipping | Source of Injury | Parking lot, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Ice, sleet, snow | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 491110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 44.44000, -95.79000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On November 21, 2016, at 12:00 p.m., an employee was walking between a vehicle and the building when the employee slipped on an icy parking lot surface and fell onto the vehicle's trailer hitch, suffering three fractured ribs, a bruised abdomen, and pain in the neck and shoulder.
Incident Summary
On November 21, 2016, a worker at U.S. Postal Service - Marshall Post Office in MARSHALL, MINNESOTA suffered fractures to the chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as fall on same level due to slipping, with parking lot, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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