U.S. POSTAL SERVICE
Fall on same level, unspecified — Fractures — MANASSAS, VIRGINIA
| Employer | U.S. POSTAL SERVICE | Report ID | 2020065584 |
| Address | 8801 SUDLEY ROAD | City, State ZIP | MANASSAS, VIRGINIA 20110 |
| Event Date | June 15, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Forearm(s) |
| Event Type | Fall on same level, unspecified | Source of Injury | Parking lot, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 491110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.76000, -77.48000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was unloading a mail cart when the cart rolled away on the parking lot surface incline. The employee chased after the cart and fell to the parking lot surface, fracturing his right forearm. He was hospitalized and had surgery.
Incident Summary
On June 15, 2020, a worker at U.S. POSTAL SERVICE in MANASSAS, VIRGINIA suffered fractures to the forearm(s). The incident was classified as fall on same level, unspecified, with parking lot, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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