U. S. Postal Service

Fall on same level due to slipping — Fractures — CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA

Employer	U. S. Postal Service	Report ID	20201110758
Address	2901 Scott Futrell	City, State ZIP	CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA 28228
Event Date	November 12, 2020	Outcome	Hospitalized
Nature of Injury	Fractures	Body Part	Thigh(s)
Event Type	Fall on same level due to slipping	Source of Injury	Parking lot-paved
Industry (NAICS)	491110	Inspection #	—
GPS Coordinates	35.23000, -80.91000

Incident Narrative

An employee slipped and fell in the parking lot. She suffered a broken left femur and was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On November 12, 2020, a worker at U. S. Postal Service in CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA suffered fractures to the thigh(s). The incident was classified as fall on same level due to slipping, with parking lot-paved identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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