U.S. POSTAL SERVICE

Fall on same level due to slipping — Fractures — KENT, WASHINGTON

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at U.S. POSTAL SERVICE in KENT, WASHINGTON
Employer U.S. POSTAL SERVICE Report ID 2019099285
Address 22430 RUSSELL RD. City, State ZIP KENT, WASHINGTON 98032
Event Date September 6, 2019 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
Event Type Fall on same level due to slipping Source of Injury Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 491110 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 47.39000, -122.27000

Incident Narrative

An employee was pulling material with a pallet jack when she slipped and fell backwards, sustaining a broken right wrist and hip.

Incident Summary

On September 6, 2019, a worker at U.S. POSTAL SERVICE in KENT, WASHINGTON suffered fractures to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. 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.

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