U.S. Postal Service Minnehaha Station
Fall on same level due to slipping — Fractures — MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA
| Employer | U.S. Postal Service Minnehaha Station | Report ID | 2017021189 |
| Address | 3033 27th Ave South | City, State ZIP | MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA 55406 |
| Event Date | February 7, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Hip(s) |
| Event Type | Fall on same level due to slipping | Source of Injury | Parking lot-paved |
| Industry (NAICS) | 491110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 44.94000, -93.23000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee slipped in the vehicle parking lot while walking to a tow truck and fractured the right femur.
Incident Summary
On February 7, 2017, a worker at U.S. Postal Service Minnehaha Station in MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA suffered fractures to the hip(s). The incident was classified as fall on same level due to slipping, with parking lot-paved identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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