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United States Postal Service

Fall on same level due to slipping — Fractures — HOT SPRINGS, ARKANSAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at United States Postal Service in HOT SPRINGS, ARKANSAS
Employer United States Postal Service Report ID 2017087722
Address 713 School St City, State ZIP HOT SPRINGS, ARKANSAS 71913
Event Date August 11, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Ankle(s)
Event Type Fall on same level due to slipping Source of Injury Sidewalk, path, outdoor walkway-unpaved
Secondary Source Liquids, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 491110 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 34.49000, -93.06000

Incident Narrative

An employee was walking her mail route when she slipped and fell on wet gravel. She broke her left ankle in three different places, requiring hospitalization.

Incident Summary

On August 11, 2017, a worker at United States Postal Service in HOT SPRINGS, ARKANSAS suffered fractures to the ankle(s). The incident was classified as fall on same level due to slipping, with sidewalk, path, outdoor walkway-unpaved identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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