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United States Post Office

Fall on same level due to slipping — Fractures — REVERE, MASSACHUSETTS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at United States Post Office in REVERE, MASSACHUSETTS
Employer United States Post Office Report ID 2017032667
Address 140 Ward Street City, State ZIP REVERE, MASSACHUSETTS 02151
Event Date March 23, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Hip(s)
Event Type Fall on same level due to slipping Source of Injury Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 491110 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 42.42000, -71.00000

Incident Narrative

An employee slipped and fell on the ground while walking to deliver mail, suffering a broken hip.

Incident Summary

On March 23, 2017, a worker at United States Post Office in REVERE, MASSACHUSETTS suffered fractures to the hip(s). The incident was classified as fall on same level due to slipping, with floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified 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.

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