United States Marshals Service
Fall, slip, trip, unspecified — Fractures — JACKSON, MISSISSIPPI
| Employer | United States Marshals Service | Report ID | 2017032760 |
| Address | U.S. Marshalls Service Southern District of MS 501 E. Court Street, Suite 1.150 | City, State ZIP | JACKSON, MISSISSIPPI 39201 |
| Event Date | March 27, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Leg(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Fall, slip, trip, unspecified | Source of Injury | Fences, fence panels, gates, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 922120 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.29000, -90.18000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was part of a team of deputies apprehending a fugitive on foot. The injured employee scaled a fence and upon impact with the ground suffered a compound fracture to his leg. He was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On March 27, 2017, a worker at United States Marshals Service in JACKSON, MISSISSIPPI suffered fractures to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as fall, slip, trip, unspecified, with fences, fence panels, gates, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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