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U.S. POSTAL SERVICE

Fall on same level due to slipping — Open wounds, unspecified — SAINT CLAIR SHORES, MICHIGAN

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at U.S. POSTAL SERVICE in SAINT CLAIR SHORES, MICHIGAN
Employer U.S. POSTAL SERVICE Report ID 2017065468
Address 23125 GREATER MACK City, State ZIP SAINT CLAIR SHORES, MICHIGAN 48080
Event Date June 15, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Open wounds, unspecified Body Part Knee(s)
Event Type Fall on same level due to slipping Source of Injury Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 491110 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 42.46000, -82.89000

Incident Narrative

An employee walked onto a residential house porch to deliver mail. As the employee was coming down from the steps, the employee stepped on a stone embedded into the cement causing the employee to slip and fall landing on the left knee, causing an open wound.

Incident Summary

On June 15, 2017, a worker at U.S. POSTAL SERVICE in SAINT CLAIR SHORES, MICHIGAN suffered open wounds, unspecified to the knee(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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