U.S. Postal Service
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Fractures — POTTSVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | U.S. Postal Service | Report ID | 2017043686 |
| Address | 15 George Street | City, State ZIP | POTTSVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA 17901 |
| Event Date | April 25, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Ankle(s) |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet | Source of Injury | Truck-motorized freight hauling and utility, n.e.c |
| Industry (NAICS) | 491110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.68000, -76.16000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was on a delivery route when she stepped out of her truck and onto the edge of a culvert and fell fracturing her left ankle.
Incident Summary
On April 25, 2017, a worker at U.S. Postal Service in POTTSVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA suffered fractures to the ankle(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with truck-motorized freight hauling and utility, n.e.c identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 3,310 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet injuries.
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