U.S. Postal Service
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet - Fractures - MILL CREEK, Washington
| Employer | U.S. Postal Service |
| Address | 15833 Mill Creek Blvd |
| City, State ZIP | MILL CREEK, Washington 98082 |
| Report ID | 2021031978 |
| Event Date | March 5, 2021 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures |
| Body Part | Ankle(s) and leg(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet |
| Source of Injury | Delivery truck or van |
| Secondary Source | Street, road, driveway, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 491110 |
| GPS Coordinates | 47.85000, -122.21000 |
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Incident Narrative
At about 4:30 p.m. on March 5, 2021, a U.S. Postal Service employee was stepping out of her postal vehicle in a residential driveway. She lost her footing and fell to the driveway, with her feet moving in opposite directions away from her center of gravity, and broke her right ankle and tibia. She was hospitalized and underwent surgery.
Incident Summary
On March 5, 2021, a worker at U.S. Postal Service in MILL CREEK, Washington suffered fractures to the ankle(s) and leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with delivery truck or van identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 3,309 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet injuries.
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