U. S. Postal Service - New Market
Trip on uneven surface without fall — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — NEW MARKET, MARYLAND
| Employer | U. S. Postal Service - New Market | Report ID | 2017010033 |
| Address | 6723 Ridge Crest Rd. | City, State ZIP | NEW MARKET, MARYLAND 21774 |
| Event Date | January 2, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Ankle(s) |
| Event Type | Trip on uneven surface without fall | Source of Injury | Bodily motion or position of injured, ill worker |
| Industry (NAICS) | 491110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.42000, -77.29000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was delivering mail in a residential neighborhood. While walking down a driveway, she stepped on an unstable object and twisted her ankle.
Incident Summary
On January 2, 2017, a worker at U. S. Postal Service - New Market in NEW MARKET, MARYLAND suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the ankle(s). The incident was classified as trip on uneven surface without fall, with bodily motion or position of injured, ill worker identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 15 severe injury reports involving "Trip on uneven surface without fall" incidents in our database. Browse all Trip on uneven surface without fall injuries.
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