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U.S. Postal Service

Fall on same level due to slipping — Fractures — SKOKIE, ILLINOIS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at U.S. Postal Service in SKOKIE, ILLINOIS
Employer U.S. Postal Service Report ID 2019022141
Address 4950 Madison Street City, State ZIP SKOKIE, ILLINOIS 60076
Event Date February 26, 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 # 1386380
GPS Coordinates 42.03000, -87.75000

Incident Narrative

A letter carrier was delivering mail when he slipped on ice and fell, breaking his left ankle.

Incident Summary

On February 26, 2019, a worker at U.S. Postal Service in SKOKIE, ILLINOIS 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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