United States Postal Service

Fall on same level due to slipping — Fractures — SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at United States Postal Service in SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS
Employer United States Postal Service Report ID 2021021075
Address 1927 E. Sangamon Ave. City, State ZIP SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS 62702
Event Date February 5, 2021 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Hip(s)
Event Type Fall on same level due to slipping Source of Injury Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
Secondary Source Ice, sleet, snow
Industry (NAICS) 491110 Inspection # 1514624
GPS Coordinates 39.83000, -89.62000

Incident Narrative

On 2/5/2021, at 10:20 AM, an employee was making a delivery when he slipped on ice in front of a customer's home and fell to the concrete ground, resulting in hospitalization due to a broken hip.

Incident Summary

On February 5, 2021, a worker at United States Postal Service in SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS suffered fractures to the hip(s). The incident was classified as fall on same level due to slipping, with floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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