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 2019077310
Address 9598 Gross Point Road City, State ZIP SKOKIE, ILLINOIS 60076
Event Date July 18, 2019 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Leg(s), unspecified
Event Type Fall on same level due to slipping Source of Injury Floor, n.e.c.
Secondary Source Water
Industry (NAICS) 491110 Inspection # 1429781
GPS Coordinates 42.05000, -87.74000

Incident Narrative

An employee was delivering mail in an apartment complex when she slipped and fell on a wet floor. The employee sustained a broken right leg.

Incident Summary

On July 18, 2019, a worker at U.S. Postal Service in SKOKIE, ILLINOIS suffered fractures to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as fall on same level due to slipping, with floor, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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