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U. S. Postal Service

Fall on same level due to slipping — Fractures — PRINCESS ANNE, MARYLAND

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at U. S. Postal Service in PRINCESS ANNE, MARYLAND
Employer U. S. Postal Service Report ID 2020032686
Address 27260 Luck Lane City, State ZIP PRINCESS ANNE, MARYLAND 21853
Event Date March 23, 2020 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Leg(s), unspecified
Event Type Fall on same level due to slipping Source of Injury Street, road, driveway-paved
Industry (NAICS) 491110 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 38.15000, -75.80000

Incident Narrative

An employee slipped on wet pavement and fell to the street, suffering a broken leg.

Incident Summary

On March 23, 2020, a worker at U. S. Postal Service in PRINCESS ANNE, MARYLAND suffered fractures to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as fall on same level due to slipping, with street, road, driveway-paved identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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