US Postal Service

Fall, slip, trip, unspecified — Fractures — DENVER, COLORADO

Employer	US Postal Service	Report ID	20181010765
Address	1467 Yates St	City, State ZIP	DENVER, COLORADO 80204
Event Date	October 18, 2018	Outcome	Hospitalized
Nature of Injury	Fractures	Body Part	Ankle(s)
Event Type	Fall, slip, trip, unspecified	Source of Injury	Nonclassifiable
Industry (NAICS)	491110	Inspection #	—
GPS Coordinates	39.73000, -105.05000

Incident Narrative

An employee took a misstep while delivering mail, suffering a fractured left ankle that required hospitalization.

Incident Summary

On October 18, 2018, a worker at US Postal Service in DENVER, COLORADO suffered fractures to the ankle(s). The incident was classified as fall, slip, trip, unspecified, with nonclassifiable identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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