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U.S. POSTAL SERVICE

Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Fractures — SCARBOROUGH, MAINE

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at U.S. POSTAL SERVICE in SCARBOROUGH, MAINE
Employer U.S. POSTAL SERVICE Report ID 2017087960
Address 79 POSTAL SERVICE WAY City, State ZIP SCARBOROUGH, MAINE 04074
Event Date August 18, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders
Event Type Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet Source of Injury Semi, tractor-trailer, tanker truck
Industry (NAICS) 491110 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 43.61000, -70.32000

Incident Narrative

While exiting the cab of a tractor-trailer rig, an employee slipped on the step and fell, hitting an adjacent truck and breaking some ribs. The employee was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On August 18, 2017, a worker at U.S. POSTAL SERVICE in SCARBOROUGH, MAINE suffered fractures to the chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with semi, tractor-trailer, tanker truck identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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