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U.S. Postal Service

Walking, without other incident-single episode — Major tears to muscles, tendons, ligaments — GREEN BAY, WISCONSIN

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at U.S. Postal Service in GREEN BAY, WISCONSIN
Employer U.S. Postal Service Report ID 20181111592
Address 3300 Packerland Drive City, State ZIP GREEN BAY, WISCONSIN 54303
Event Date November 9, 2018 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Major tears to muscles, tendons, ligaments Body Part Knee(s)
Event Type Walking, without other incident-single episode Source of Injury Bodily motion or position of injured, ill worker
Industry (NAICS) 491110 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 44.47000, -88.11000

Incident Narrative

An employee was walking on pavement, delivering mail, when his patellar tendon tore and his knee buckled.

Incident Summary

On November 9, 2018, a worker at U.S. Postal Service in GREEN BAY, WISCONSIN suffered major tears to muscles, tendons, ligaments to the knee(s). The incident was classified as walking, without other incident-single episode, with bodily motion or position of injured, ill worker identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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