U.S. Postal Service- Scandia Post Office
Fall on same level due to slipping — Fractures — SCANDIA, Minnesota
| Employer | U.S. Postal Service- Scandia Post Office |
| Address | 21190 Ozark Avenue N. |
| City, State ZIP | SCANDIA, Minnesota 55073 |
| Report ID | 20201010075 |
| Event Date | October 22, 2020 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures |
| Body Part | Hip(s) |
| Event Type | Fall on same level due to slipping |
| Source of Injury | Street, road, driveway, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Ice, sleet, snow |
| Industry (NAICS) | 491110 |
| GPS Coordinates | 45.25000, -92.79000 |
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Incident Narrative
On October 22, 2020, an employee was walking on a snow-covered driveway to deliver a package to a customer's residence when they stepped on a hockey shooting pad, which was beneath the snow, and slipped and fell to the ground. The employee was hospitalized with a fractured hip.
Incident Summary
On October 22, 2020, a worker at U.S. Postal Service- Scandia Post Office in SCANDIA, Minnesota suffered fractures to the hip(s). The incident was classified as fall on same level due to slipping, with street, road, driveway, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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