United States Postal Service

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

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at United States Postal Service in CLEVELAND, OHIO
Employer United States Postal Service Report ID 2019011076
Address 2208 Forestdale Avenue City, State ZIP CLEVELAND, OHIO 44109
Event Date January 30, 2019 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Hip(s)
Event Type Fall on same level due to slipping Source of Injury Street, road, driveway, unspecified
Secondary Source Ice, sleet, snow
Industry (NAICS) 921190 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 41.45000, -81.69000

Incident Narrative

An employee was making a delivery, slipped on ice and fell onto a customer's driveway. The employee suffered a fractured left hip.

Incident Summary

On January 30, 2019, a worker at United States Postal Service in CLEVELAND, OHIO suffered fractures to the hip(s). 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.

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