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UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE

Fall on same level due to slipping — Fractures — STUTTGART, ARKANSAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE in STUTTGART, ARKANSAS
Employer UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE Report ID 2018010556
Address 1906 S. Grand Avenue City, State ZIP STUTTGART, ARKANSAS 72160
Event Date January 17, 2018 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Hip(s)
Event Type Fall on same level due to slipping Source of Injury Street, road, driveway, unspecified
Secondary Source Ice, sleet, snow
Industry (NAICS) 491110 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 34.48000, -91.55000

Incident Narrative

While delivering mail to a residential site, an employee slipped and fell on ice in the driveway, breaking the left hip.

Incident Summary

On January 17, 2018, a worker at UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE in STUTTGART, ARKANSAS suffered fractures to the hip(s). The incident was classified as fall on same level due to slipping, with street, road, driveway, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 3,680 severe injury reports involving "Fall on same level due to slipping" incidents in our database. Browse all Fall on same level due to slipping injuries.

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