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U.S. POSTAL SERVICE

Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Fractures — WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at U.S. POSTAL SERVICE in WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
Employer U.S. POSTAL SERVICE Report ID 2019010380
Address 907 Quincy Street, NW City, State ZIP WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 20011
Event Date January 12, 2019 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Neck, except internal location of diseases or disorders
Event Type Other fall to lower level, unspecified Source of Injury Stairs, steps, unspecified
Secondary Source Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 491110 Inspection # 1373443
GPS Coordinates 38.93000, -77.02000

Incident Narrative

An employee had just finished delivering a parcel, turned and slipped, and fell down a flight of stairs hitting their head. The employee was hospitalized for a fractured neck bone.

Incident Summary

On January 12, 2019, a worker at U.S. POSTAL SERVICE in WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA suffered fractures to the neck, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with stairs, steps, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 5,921 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level, unspecified" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level, unspecified injuries.

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