U.S. Postal Service - Champlin Post Office
Fall on same level due to slipping — Fractures — 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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