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U.S. Postal Service

Fall on same level due to slipping — Fractures — TOLEDO, OHIO

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at U.S. Postal Service in TOLEDO, OHIO
Employer U.S. Postal Service Report ID 20181212531
Address 435 South St. Claire Street City, State ZIP TOLEDO, OHIO 43604
Event Date December 6, 2018 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Ankle(s)
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 41.64000, -83.54000

Incident Narrative

While walking into work an employee slipped and fell on ice and was hospitalized with a fractured left ankle.

Incident Summary

On December 6, 2018, a worker at U.S. Postal Service in TOLEDO, OHIO suffered fractures to the ankle(s). 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.

Context

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