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United States Postal Service

Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — SLATINGTON, PENNSYLVANIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at United States Postal Service in SLATINGTON, PENNSYLVANIA
Employer United States Postal Service Report ID 2021021325
Address 320 First St City, State ZIP SLATINGTON, PENNSYLVANIA 18080
Event Date February 12, 2021 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury Body Part Leg(s), unspecified
Event Type Other fall to lower level, unspecified Source of Injury Stairs, steps, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 491110 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 40.74000, -75.60000

Incident Narrative

An employee was delivering mail to a customer and fell from the stairs. The employee was hospitalized with right leg injuries.

Incident Summary

On February 12, 2021, a worker at United States Postal Service in SLATINGTON, PENNSYLVANIA suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with stairs, steps, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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