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U.S. POSTAL SERVICE

Fall on same level, n.e.c. — Fractures — GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at U.S. POSTAL SERVICE in GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN
Employer U.S. POSTAL SERVICE Report ID 2017032556
Address 225 MICHIGAN ST. NW City, State ZIP GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN 49501
Event Date March 20, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Thigh(s)
Event Type Fall on same level, n.e.c. Source of Injury Floor, n.e.c.
Secondary Source Bungee cords
Industry (NAICS) 491110 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 42.97000, -85.67000

Incident Narrative

An employee was moving an empty hamper to a worksite. The employee was holding onto a bungee cord affixed to the hamper when the bungee cord came loose, causing the employee to lose balance and fall to the floor. The employee suffered a broken left femur.

Incident Summary

On March 20, 2017, a worker at U.S. POSTAL SERVICE in GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN suffered fractures to the thigh(s). The incident was classified as fall on same level, n.e.c., with floor, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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