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U.S. Post Office

Fall on same level, unspecified — Fractures — CAROL STREAM, ILLINOIS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at U.S. Post Office in CAROL STREAM, ILLINOIS
Employer U.S. Post Office Report ID 20161211421
Address 550 E. Fullerton Ave. City, State ZIP CAROL STREAM, ILLINOIS 60188
Event Date December 7, 2016 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Hip(s)
Event Type Fall on same level, unspecified Source of Injury Floor, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 491110 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 41.91000, -88.11000

Incident Narrative

On December 7, 2016, an employee fell to the floor while handling mail and suffered a fractured hip, requiring hospitalization and surgery.

Incident Summary

On December 7, 2016, a worker at U.S. Post Office in CAROL STREAM, ILLINOIS suffered fractures to the hip(s). The incident was classified as fall on same level, unspecified, with floor, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 946 severe injury reports involving "Fall on same level, unspecified" incidents in our database. Browse all Fall on same level, unspecified injuries.

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