U.S. Postal Service
Fall on same level due to slipping - Fractures - FORSYTH, Illinois
| Employer | U.S. Postal Service |
| Address | 124 Highland Drive |
| City, State ZIP | FORSYTH, Illinois 62535 |
| Report ID | 20161211718 |
| Event Date | December 17, 2016 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures |
| Body Part | Ankle(s) and leg(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Fall on same level due to slipping |
| Source of Injury | Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Ice, sleet, snow |
| Industry (NAICS) | 491110 |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.91861, -88.95310 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee was getting out of her vehicle to pick up a piece of mail that had fallen when she slipped on ice, breaking her left ankle and left leg. She was hospitalized and had surgery.
Incident Summary
On December 17, 2016, a worker at U.S. Postal Service in FORSYTH, Illinois suffered fractures to the ankle(s) and leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as fall on same level due to slipping, with floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 4, 2018 | Trinity Health of New England Corporation, Inc. | WEST SPRINGFIELD, Massachusetts | Fractures | Hosp. |
| Mar 16, 2017 | DARTMOUTH COLLEGE | HANOVER, New Hampshire | Intracranial injuries, unspecified | Hosp. |
| Jul 21, 2015 | Wells Fargo | PRINCETON, New Jersey | Traumatic injuries and disorders, unspecified | Hosp. |
| Jan 20, 2016 | Branford Hills Health Care Center | BRANFORD, Connecticut | Traumatic injuries and disorders, unspecified | Hosp. |
| Nov 2, 2016 | New Angus, LLC | ABERDEEN, South Dakota | Fractures | Hosp. |
| Nov 21, 2016 | U.S. Postal Service - Marshall Post Office | MARSHALL, Minnesota | Fractures | Hosp. |
| Sep 24, 2023 | Marshalls of MA, Inc | CLIFTON PARK, New York | Fractures | Hosp. |
| May 18, 2018 | Dewar Nurseries, Inc. | APOPKA, Florida | Fractures | Hosp. |
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