US Postal Service
Fall on same level due to slipping — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — EAST SETAUKET, NEW YORK
| Employer | US Postal Service | Report ID | 2019066048 |
| Address | 11 Maple Rd. | City, State ZIP | EAST SETAUKET, NEW YORK 11733 |
| Event Date | June 15, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Hip(s) |
| Event Type | Fall on same level due to slipping | Source of Injury | Street, road, driveway, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Mud | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 491110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.95000, -73.10000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was getting out of a vehicle and stepped onto a branch, causing her to slip on mud on the street. She fell and injured her left hip.
Incident Summary
On June 15, 2019, a worker at US Postal Service in EAST SETAUKET, NEW YORK suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the hip(s). The incident was classified as fall on same level due to slipping, with street, road, driveway, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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