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United States Postal Service

Trip from stepping into a hole without fall — Fractures — MISHAWAKA, INDIANA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at United States Postal Service in MISHAWAKA, INDIANA
Employer United States Postal Service Report ID 2019088132
Address 1216 Jersey Circle City, State ZIP MISHAWAKA, INDIANA 46544
Event Date August 8, 2019 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Leg(s), unspecified
Event Type Trip from stepping into a hole without fall Source of Injury Bodily motion or position of injured, ill worker
Secondary Source Ground irregularity
Industry (NAICS) 491110 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 41.62000, -86.15000

Incident Narrative

While walking across a yard, a mail carrier stepped into a divot concealed by grass. The employee suffered leg fractures and was hospitalized, requiring surgery.

Incident Summary

On August 8, 2019, a worker at United States Postal Service in MISHAWAKA, INDIANA suffered fractures to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as trip from stepping into a hole without fall, with bodily motion or position of injured, ill worker identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 17 severe injury reports involving "Trip from stepping into a hole without fall" incidents in our database. Browse all Trip from stepping into a hole without fall injuries.

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