U.S. Postal Service

Fall on same level due to tripping over self — Fractures — RUTHERFORDTON, NORTH CAROLINA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at U.S. Postal Service in RUTHERFORDTON, NORTH CAROLINA
Employer U.S. Postal Service Report ID 2017076088
Address 130 E Court St, City, State ZIP RUTHERFORDTON, NORTH CAROLINA 28139
Event Date July 1, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Hip(s)
Event Type Fall on same level due to tripping over self Source of Injury Floor, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 491110 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 35.36000, -81.95000

Incident Narrative

An employee was working at a retail counter window when she lost her balance while retrieving a package and fell to the floor, breaking her hip.

Incident Summary

On July 1, 2017, a worker at U.S. Postal Service in RUTHERFORDTON, NORTH CAROLINA suffered fractures to the hip(s). The incident was classified as fall on same level due to tripping over self, with floor, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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