U.S. Postal Service

Fall on same level due to slipping — Fractures — BRIDGER, MONTANA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at U.S. Postal Service in BRIDGER, MONTANA
Employer U.S. Postal Service Report ID 2017010654
Address 113 N Main St City, State ZIP BRIDGER, MONTANA 59014
Event Date January 20, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Lower leg(s)
Event Type Fall on same level due to slipping Source of Injury Street, road, driveway, unspecified
Secondary Source Ice, sleet, snow
Industry (NAICS) 541860 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 45.29000, -108.91000

Incident Narrative

While delivering mail to a box, an employee fell on an icy street and fractured the left tibia.

Incident Summary

On January 20, 2017, a worker at U.S. Postal Service in BRIDGER, MONTANA suffered fractures to the lower leg(s). The incident was classified as fall on same level due to slipping, with street, road, driveway, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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