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USPS

Fall on same level due to slipping — Fractures — APPLETON, WISCONSIN

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at USPS in APPLETON, WISCONSIN
Employer USPS Report ID 2019032891
Address 3310 Meade Street City, State ZIP APPLETON, WISCONSIN 54911
Event Date March 19, 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 44.29000, -88.39000

Incident Narrative

While delivering mail and packages to an apartment building, an employee slipped on ice and fell to the ground. The employee suffered three fractures to the lower right leg.

Incident Summary

On March 19, 2019, a worker at USPS in APPLETON, WISCONSIN 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.

Context

OSHA has recorded 3,680 severe injury reports involving "Fall on same level due to slipping" incidents in our database. Browse all Fall on same level due to slipping injuries.

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