U.S. Postal Service
Fall on same level due to slipping — Fractures — DETROIT, MICHIGAN
| Employer | U.S. Postal Service | Report ID | 2017032404 |
| Address | 1401 W. Fort Street | City, State ZIP | DETROIT, MICHIGAN 48216 |
| Event Date | March 15, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Hip(s) |
| Event Type | Fall on same level due to slipping | Source of Injury | Ramps, loading docks, dock plates |
| Secondary Source | Ice, sleet, snow | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 491110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.32000, -83.06000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was exiting a vehicle on the ramp of the main post office, slipped on ice and fell breaking a hip.
Incident Summary
On March 15, 2017, a worker at U.S. Postal Service in DETROIT, MICHIGAN suffered fractures to the hip(s). The incident was classified as fall on same level due to slipping, with ramps, loading docks, dock plates identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 3,680 severe injury reports involving "Fall on same level due to slipping" incidents in our database. Browse all Fall on same level due to slipping injuries.
Similar Incidents
Other severe injury reports involving Fall on same level due to slipping events:
| Date | Employer | Location | Nature | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 25, 2019 | Schlumberger Rod Lift | WILLISTON, NORTH DAKOTA | Fractures | Hosp. |
| Aug 4, 2016 | WFF FACILITY SERVICES | ANTIOCH, ILLINOIS | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Hosp. |
| Feb 23, 2021 | HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR COMPANY | YORK, PENNSYLVANIA | Fractures | Hosp. |
| Sep 28, 2015 | Dillard's | FORT WORTH, TEXAS | Fractures | Hosp. |
| Jan 29, 2019 | Lowe's Home Improvement | AKRON, OHIO | Fractures | Hosp. |
| Dec 19, 2020 | SCOTT CONTRACTING, INC. | MORRISON, COLORADO | Fractures | Hosp. |
| Oct 20, 2020 | Heinz Rehab Hospital | WILKES BARRE, PENNSYLVANIA | Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk | Hosp. |
| Aug 26, 2019 | Big Y Foods, Inc. | FRANKLIN, MASSACHUSETTS | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Hosp. |