U.S. Postal Service - DuQuoin
Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Fractures — DU QUOIN, ILLINOIS
| Employer | U.S. Postal Service - DuQuoin | Report ID | 20201110928 |
| Address | 304 East main Street | City, State ZIP | DU QUOIN, ILLINOIS 62832 |
| Event Date | November 18, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Upper arm(s) |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Source of Injury | Ditches, channels, trenches, excavations |
| Secondary Source | Ditches, channels, trenches, excavations | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 491110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.01000, -89.23000 | ||
Incident Narrative
While delivering a package, a letter carrier fell in a leaf-filled ditch and suffered a broken right upper arm.
Incident Summary
On November 18, 2020, a worker at U.S. Postal Service - DuQuoin in DU QUOIN, ILLINOIS suffered fractures to the upper arm(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with ditches, channels, trenches, excavations identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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