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U.S. POSTAL SERVICE

Fall on same level due to slipping — Fractures — UNION, KENTUCKY

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at U.S. POSTAL SERVICE in UNION, KENTUCKY
Employer U.S. POSTAL SERVICE Report ID 2019010893
Address 1664 Frogtown Road City, State ZIP UNION, KENTUCKY 41091
Event Date January 24, 2019 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Hip(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 38.93000, -84.66000

Incident Narrative

An employee stepped out of his vehicle to deliver a package, slipped and fell on ice. He sustained a hip fracture/fractured ball joint.

Incident Summary

On January 24, 2019, a worker at U.S. POSTAL SERVICE in UNION, KENTUCKY suffered fractures to the hip(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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