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US Postal Service

Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. — SCRANTON, PENNSYLVANIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at US Postal Service in SCRANTON, PENNSYLVANIA
Employer US Postal Service Report ID 20171212211
Address 127 S. Main Ave City, State ZIP SCRANTON, PENNSYLVANIA 18504
Event Date December 26, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. Body Part Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
Event Type Other fall to lower level, unspecified Source of Injury Stairs, steps-outdoors
Industry (NAICS) 491110 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 41.41000, -75.68000

Incident Narrative

An employee was delivering a parcel and descending the steps of a residence when he fell onto the ground. He suffered a fractured skull, three broken ribs, and bleeding on the brain.

Incident Summary

On December 26, 2017, a worker at US Postal Service in SCRANTON, PENNSYLVANIA suffered fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with stairs, steps-outdoors identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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