U.S. Postal Service
Fall on same level due to slipping - Fractures - CLINTON, Iowa
| Employer | U.S. Postal Service |
| Address | 2028 Garfield St |
| City, State ZIP | CLINTON, Iowa 52732 |
| Report ID | 2020010723 |
| Event Date | January 22, 2020 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures |
| Body Part | Ankle(s) |
| Event Type | Fall on same level due to slipping |
| Source of Injury | Sidewalks, paths, outdoor walkways, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Ice, sleet, snow |
| Industry (NAICS) | 491110 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.86764, -90.17913 |
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Incident Narrative
On 1/22/20, an employee was walking up the icy sidewalk of a residential house when the homeowner's dog barked. The employee was startled and turned to see where the dog was, causing him to slip and fall on the sidewalk. He fractured his right ankle.
Incident Summary
On January 22, 2020, a worker at U.S. Postal Service in CLINTON, Iowa suffered fractures to the ankle(s). The incident was classified as fall on same level due to slipping, with sidewalks, paths, outdoor walkways, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 3,680 severe injury reports involving "Fall on same level due to slipping" incidents in our database. Browse all Fall on same level due to slipping injuries.
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| Oct 18, 2020 | El Rancho Supermerchado | HOUSTON, Texas | Sprains and other injuries, n.e.c. | Hosp. |
| Jan 14, 2019 | LIFETIME CARE | ROCHESTER, New York | Fractures | Hosp. |
| Jan 9, 2017 | Delta Air Lines, Inc. | ATLANTA, Georgia | Fractures | Hosp. |
| May 28, 2023 | Sizzler | IDAHO FALLS, Idaho | Fractures (except skull fractures) and concussions | Hosp. |
| Aug 19, 2020 | Tod Homestead Cemetary | YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio | Fractures | Hosp. |
| Oct 29, 2019 | Digital Traffic Systems, Inc. | HOT SPRINGS, South Dakota | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Hosp. |
| Dec 22, 2017 | Marketing Managment, Inc. | SCARBOROUGH, Maine | Fractures | Hosp. |
| Nov 29, 2022 | ORIENTAL TRADING COMPANY, INC. | OMAHA, Nebraska | Concussions | Hosp. |
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