U.S. POSTAL SERVICE - COOPER STATION POST OFFICE
Other fall to lower level, unspecified - Fractures - NEW YORK, New York
| Employer | U.S. POSTAL SERVICE - COOPER STATION POST OFFICE |
| Address | 93 FOURTH AVENUE |
| City, State ZIP | NEW YORK, New York 10003 |
| Report ID | 2021021479 |
| Event Date | February 19, 2021 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures |
| Body Part | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level, unspecified |
| Source of Injury | Stairs, steps-indoors |
| Secondary Source | Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 491110 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.95100, -72.78778 |
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Incident Narrative
At about 1:30 p.m. on February 19, 2021, after delivering a parcel on the second floor of a building, a postal carrier was returning to the first floor to begin delivering letters. He slipped while walking downstairs, landed on his side, and bounced down a few steps, breaking six ribs and his shoulder blade.
Incident Summary
On February 19, 2021, a worker at U.S. POSTAL SERVICE - COOPER STATION POST OFFICE in NEW YORK, New York suffered fractures to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with stairs, steps-indoors identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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