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United State Postal Service

Climbing or stepping up or down-single episode — Dislocation of joints — NORTHERN CAMBRIA, PENNSYLVANIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at United State Postal Service in NORTHERN CAMBRIA, PENNSYLVANIA
Employer United State Postal Service Report ID 2019044303
Address 4310 Crawford Avenue City, State ZIP NORTHERN CAMBRIA, PENNSYLVANIA 15714
Event Date April 29, 2019 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Dislocation of joints Body Part Ankle(s)
Event Type Climbing or stepping up or down-single episode Source of Injury Bodily motion or position of injured, ill worker
Industry (NAICS) 491110 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 40.66000, -78.78000

Incident Narrative

An employee was delivering a package and suffered a dislocated ankle while stepping off a porch. The injury required surgery.

Incident Summary

On April 29, 2019, a worker at United State Postal Service in NORTHERN CAMBRIA, PENNSYLVANIA suffered dislocation of joints to the ankle(s). The incident was classified as climbing or stepping up or down-single episode, with bodily motion or position of injured, ill worker identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 98 severe injury reports involving "Climbing or stepping up or down-single episode" incidents in our database. Browse all Climbing or stepping up or down-single episode injuries.

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