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U.S. POSTAL SERVICE

Fall on same level due to slipping — Fractures and dislocations — YOUNGTOWN, ARIZONA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at U.S. POSTAL SERVICE in YOUNGTOWN, ARIZONA
Employer U.S. POSTAL SERVICE Report ID 2019055185
Address 11129 W Arizona Ave City, State ZIP YOUNGTOWN, ARIZONA 85363
Event Date May 22, 2019 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures and dislocations Body Part Arm(s), unspecified
Event Type Fall on same level due to slipping Source of Injury Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
Secondary Source Sand, gravel
Industry (NAICS) 491110 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 33.59000, -112.30000

Incident Narrative

An employee slipped on gravel while throwing trash away, falling to the gravel and fracturing/dislocating the right arm.

Incident Summary

On May 22, 2019, a worker at U.S. POSTAL SERVICE in YOUNGTOWN, ARIZONA suffered fractures and dislocations to the arm(s), unspecified. 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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