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U.S. Postal Service

Fall on same level due to slipping — Fractures — SAINT JOHNSBURY, VERMONT

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at U.S. Postal Service in SAINT JOHNSBURY, VERMONT
Employer U.S. Postal Service Report ID 2021021808
Address 1153 Main Street City, State ZIP SAINT JOHNSBURY, VERMONT 05819
Event Date February 27, 2021 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Ankle(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 # —
GPS Coordinates 44.41000, -72.02000

Incident Narrative

An employee was delivering mail when they slipped and fell on snow. The employee was hospitalized with a broken ankle.

Incident Summary

On February 27, 2021, a worker at U.S. Postal Service in SAINT JOHNSBURY, VERMONT suffered fractures to the ankle(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.

Context

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