U.S. POSTAL SERVICE

Fall on same level due to slipping — Concussions — BELLMAWR, NEW JERSEY

Employer	U.S. POSTAL SERVICE	Report ID	20201211867
Address	421 BENIGNO BLVD.	City, State ZIP	BELLMAWR, NEW JERSEY 08031
Event Date	December 19, 2020	Outcome	Hospitalized
Nature of Injury	Concussions	Body Part	Brain
Event Type	Fall on same level due to slipping	Source of Injury	Parking lot, unspecified
Secondary Source	Ice, sleet, snow
Industry (NAICS)	491110	Inspection #	—
GPS Coordinates	39.86000, -75.09000

Incident Narrative

While walking in the lot, an employee slipped on ice and fell, hitting her head and sustaining a concussion.

Incident Summary

On December 19, 2020, a worker at U.S. POSTAL SERVICE in BELLMAWR, NEW JERSEY suffered concussions to the brain. The incident was classified as fall on same level due to slipping, with parking lot, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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