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US Post Office - Wyalusing

Fall on same level due to slipping — Crushing injuries — WYALUSING, PENNSYLVANIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at US Post Office - Wyalusing in WYALUSING, PENNSYLVANIA
Employer US Post Office - Wyalusing Report ID 2018021392
Address 58 Church St City, State ZIP WYALUSING, PENNSYLVANIA 18853
Event Date February 9, 2018 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Crushing injuries Body Part Nonclassifiable
Event Type Fall on same level due to slipping Source of Injury Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
Secondary Source Ice, sleet, snow
Industry (NAICS) 491110 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 41.66000, -76.26000

Incident Narrative

An employee had delivered a package to a home and was returning to his vehicle when he slipped on ice and fell, suffering a crushed vertebra.

Incident Summary

On February 9, 2018, a worker at US Post Office - Wyalusing in WYALUSING, PENNSYLVANIA suffered crushing injuries to the nonclassifiable. The incident was classified as fall on same level due to slipping, with floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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