U.S. Postal Service

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

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at U.S. Postal Service in LOGAN, OHIO
Employer U.S. Postal Service Report ID 2019011033
Address 30933 Reed Road City, State ZIP LOGAN, OHIO 43138
Event Date January 29, 2019 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Lower leg(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 39.57000, -82.44000

Incident Narrative

An employee was delivering mail on a rural route and fell on an icy surface after exiting the car. The employee sustained a fracture to the lower left leg.

Incident Summary

On January 29, 2019, a worker at U.S. Postal Service in LOGAN, OHIO suffered fractures to the lower leg(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.

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