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US Postal Service

Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet — Fractures — COHOES, NEW YORK

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at US Postal Service in COHOES, NEW YORK
Employer US Postal Service Report ID 2020065264
Address 19 Hamilton St City, State ZIP COHOES, NEW YORK 12047
Event Date June 5, 2020 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
Event Type Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet Source of Injury Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
Secondary Source Dogs, canines-domestic
Industry (NAICS) 491110 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 42.77000, -73.70000

Incident Narrative

While delivering mail, an employee was startled by a dog causing him to back up and fall over a rail, landing on the ground 12 feet below. The employee was hospitalized with two skull fractures and a broken wrist.

Incident Summary

On June 5, 2020, a worker at US Postal Service in COHOES, NEW YORK suffered fractures to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet, with floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 1,098 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet injuries.

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