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US Postal Service #38-4851

Fall on same level due to slipping — Fractures — MANSFIELD, OHIO

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at US Postal Service #38-4851 in MANSFIELD, OHIO
Employer US Postal Service #38-4851 Report ID 2017010939
Address 200 North Diamond Drive City, State ZIP MANSFIELD, OHIO 44901
Event Date January 26, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Ankle(s)
Event Type Fall on same level due to slipping Source of Injury Porches, balconies, decks, patios
Industry (NAICS) 491110 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 40.76000, -82.51000

Incident Narrative

An employee was delivering mail and slipped on a residential porch fracturing an ankle.

Incident Summary

On January 26, 2017, a worker at US Postal Service #38-4851 in MANSFIELD, OHIO suffered fractures to the ankle(s). The incident was classified as fall on same level due to slipping, with porches, balconies, decks, patios identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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