United States Postal Service
Fall, slip, trip, unspecified — Fractures — GARLAND, TEXAS
| Employer | United States Postal Service | Report ID | 20171211948 |
| Address | 3741, Hilldale Ln. | City, State ZIP | GARLAND, TEXAS 75042 |
| Event Date | December 16, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Neck, except internal location of diseases or disorders |
| Event Type | Fall, slip, trip, unspecified | Source of Injury | Structures and surfaces, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 491110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.92000, -96.68000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was delivering mail at a residence when she slipped and hit her head on the storm door. She stumbled back and fell onto the lawn, fracturing the top vertebrae in her neck.
Incident Summary
On December 16, 2017, a worker at United States Postal Service in GARLAND, TEXAS suffered fractures to the neck, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as fall, slip, trip, unspecified, with structures and surfaces, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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