U.S. Postal Services
Fall on same level due to slipping — Fractures — BROOKLYN, NEW YORK
| Employer | U.S. Postal Services | Report ID | 2021021644 |
| Address | 1050 Forbell Street. | City, State ZIP | BROOKLYN, NEW YORK 11256 |
| Event Date | February 23, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Ankle(s) |
| Event Type | Fall on same level due to slipping | Source of Injury | Parking lot-paved |
| Secondary Source | Ice, sleet, snow | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 491110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.66000, -73.86000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee slipped and fell on black ice in a parking lot. The employee suffered a fracture to the left ankle (as well as minor scrapes to the left hand) and was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On February 23, 2021, a worker at U.S. Postal Services in BROOKLYN, NEW YORK suffered fractures to the ankle(s). The incident was classified as fall on same level due to slipping, with parking lot-paved identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 3,680 severe injury reports involving "Fall on same level due to slipping" incidents in our database. Browse all Fall on same level due to slipping injuries.
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