U.S. Postal Service
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet - Fractures and dislocations - NEWARK, Delaware
| Employer | U.S. Postal Service |
| Address | 41 Treamont Street |
| City, State ZIP | NEWARK, Delaware 19711 |
| Report ID | 2020043968 |
| Event Date | April 30, 2020 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures and dislocations |
| Body Part | Lower extremities, unspecified |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet |
| Source of Injury | Stairs, steps-outdoors |
| Secondary Source | Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 491110 |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.75000, -75.72000 |
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Incident Narrative
On 4/30/2020, at approximately 2:00 PM, an employee was delivering mail to residents when he stepped backwards onto a stone or brick that came loose and twisted his left ankle. The employee then fell to the ground, suffering two fractures and a dislocation of the left ankle. The employee was hospitalized and had surgery.
Incident Summary
On April 30, 2020, a worker at U.S. Postal Service in NEWARK, Delaware suffered fractures and dislocations to the lower extremities, unspecified. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with stairs, steps-outdoors identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 3,309 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet injuries.
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