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U.S. Postal Service

Fall on same level due to slipping — Fractures — MURRIETA, CALIFORNIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at U.S. Postal Service in MURRIETA, CALIFORNIA
Employer U.S. Postal Service Report ID 20191010596
Address 39571 Los Alamos City, State ZIP MURRIETA, CALIFORNIA 92564
Event Date October 9, 2019 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Leg(s), unspecified
Event Type Fall on same level due to slipping Source of Injury Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 491110 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 33.57000, -117.17000

Incident Narrative

An employee was exiting a vehicle on a mail route when the employee slipped and fell to the ground, fracturing the right leg. The employee was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On October 9, 2019, a worker at U.S. Postal Service in MURRIETA, CALIFORNIA suffered fractures to the leg(s), unspecified. 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.

Context

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