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Santa Rosa Annex Post Office

Fall on same level due to tripping, unspecified — Fractures — SANTA ROSA, CALIFORNIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Santa Rosa Annex Post Office in SANTA ROSA, CALIFORNIA
Employer Santa Rosa Annex Post Office Report ID 2021031850
Address 2850 McBride Lane City, State ZIP SANTA ROSA, CALIFORNIA 95403
Event Date March 1, 2021 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Hand(s), unspecified
Event Type Fall on same level due to tripping, unspecified Source of Injury Sidewalks, paths, outdoor walkways, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 491110 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 38.46000, -122.73000

Incident Narrative

A postal carrier was delivering mail when she tripped and fell on the sidewalk, landing on her hand. The employee suffered shattered bones in her hand, which required hospitalization and surgery.

Incident Summary

On March 1, 2021, a worker at Santa Rosa Annex Post Office in SANTA ROSA, CALIFORNIA suffered fractures to the hand(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as fall on same level due to tripping, unspecified, with sidewalks, paths, outdoor walkways, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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