United States Postal Service

Fall on same level due to slipping — Fractures — LAKE GENEVA, WISCONSIN

Employer	United States Postal Service	Report ID	2019021789
Address	672 W Main Street	City, State ZIP	LAKE GENEVA, WISCONSIN 53147
Event Date	February 17, 2019	Outcome	Hospitalized
Nature of Injury	Fractures	Body Part	Ankle(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	42.59000, -88.43000

Incident Narrative

While delivering mail, a mail carrier slipped on ice and suffered a broken right ankle.

Incident Summary

On February 17, 2019, a worker at United States Postal Service in LAKE GENEVA, WISCONSIN suffered fractures to the ankle(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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