US Postal Service
Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Fractures — BOULDER, COLORADO
| Employer | US Postal Service | Report ID | 20190910007 |
| Address | 4985 Moorehead Ave | City, State ZIP | BOULDER, COLORADO 80305 |
| Event Date | September 24, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Hip(s) |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Source of Injury | Semi, tractor-trailer, tanker truck |
| Secondary Source | Floor, n.e.c. | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 491110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.98000, -105.23000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was climbing out of a tractor trailer. The employee fell to the concrete dock floor, suffering a broken hip.
Incident Summary
On September 24, 2019, a worker at US Postal Service in BOULDER, COLORADO suffered fractures to the hip(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with semi, tractor-trailer, tanker truck identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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