United States Postal Service
Fall on same level due to slipping — Fractures — 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.
Context
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