U.S. Postal Service - Champlin Post Office

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

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at U.S. Postal Service - Champlin Post Office in DAYTON, MINNESOTA
Employer U.S. Postal Service - Champlin Post Office Report ID 20181212568
Address 11811 39th Avenue City, State ZIP DAYTON, MINNESOTA 55327
Event Date December 7, 2018 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Leg(s), unspecified
Event Type Fall on same level due to slipping Source of Injury Street, road, driveway, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 491110 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 45.19000, -93.46000

Incident Narrative

On December 7, 2018, at 6:15 a.m., an employee delivered a package to a residential customer's door. The employee then slipped and fell on the customer's driveway, resulting in a fractured right leg.

Incident Summary

On December 7, 2018, a worker at U.S. Postal Service - Champlin Post Office in DAYTON, MINNESOTA suffered fractures to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as fall on same level due to slipping, with street, road, driveway, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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