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United States Postal Service

Fall on same level due to slipping — Fractures — EDGERTON, WISCONSIN

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at United States Postal Service in EDGERTON, WISCONSIN
Employer United States Postal Service Report ID 2020010249
Address 311 Sunland City, State ZIP EDGERTON, WISCONSIN 53534
Event Date January 9, 2020 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Knee(s)
Event Type Fall on same level due to slipping Source of Injury Street, road, driveway, unspecified
Secondary Source Ice, sleet, snow
Industry (NAICS) 491110 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 42.84000, -89.05000

Incident Narrative

An employee delivered a package and was returning to the delivery vehicle when the employee slipped on ice in the customer's driveway and fell breaking a knee.

Incident Summary

On January 9, 2020, a worker at United States Postal Service in EDGERTON, WISCONSIN suffered fractures to the knee(s). The incident was classified as fall on same level due to slipping, with street, road, driveway, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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