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U.S. POSTAL SERVICE

Fall on same level due to slipping — Fractures — PHOENIX, ARIZONA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at U.S. POSTAL SERVICE in PHOENIX, ARIZONA
Employer U.S. POSTAL SERVICE Report ID 2020054896
Address 3905 N. 7th street City, State ZIP PHOENIX, ARIZONA 85013
Event Date May 27, 2020 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Elbow(s)
Event Type Fall on same level due to slipping Source of Injury Sidewalks, paths, outdoor walkways, unspecified
Secondary Source Mud
Industry (NAICS) 491110 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 33.49000, -112.08000

Incident Narrative

On 5/27/2020, an employee was delivering mail to a residence. The employee approached the porch between a car and the yard, then stepped off the paved walkway and slipped on the mud on the irrigated yard. The employee fell, landing on the ground and sidewalk, and sustained a broken right elbow and abrasions to the knee.

Incident Summary

On May 27, 2020, a worker at U.S. POSTAL SERVICE in PHOENIX, ARIZONA suffered fractures to the elbow(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

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