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U.S. Postal Service

Fall on same level due to slipping — Fractures — EAGAN, MINNESOTA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at U.S. Postal Service in EAGAN, MINNESOTA
Employer U.S. Postal Service Report ID 2018010615
Address 742 N Hay Lake Rd City, State ZIP EAGAN, MINNESOTA 55123
Event Date January 18, 2018 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-paved
Secondary Source Ice, sleet, snow
Industry (NAICS) 491110 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 44.79000, -93.12000

Incident Narrative

On January 18, 2018, an employee was delivering a package to a residential home when the employee slipped on ice, fell on a concrete walkway, and fractured the left ankle.

Incident Summary

On January 18, 2018, a worker at U.S. Postal Service in EAGAN, MINNESOTA suffered fractures to the ankle(s). The incident was classified as fall on same level due to slipping, with sidewalk, path, outdoor walkway-paved identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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