U.S. POSTAL SERVICE
Fall on same level due to tripping over an object — Fractures — PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND
| Employer | U.S. POSTAL SERVICE | Report ID | 2021043022 |
| Address | 24 CORLISS STREET | City, State ZIP | PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND 02904 |
| Event Date | April 11, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Hip(s) |
| Event Type | Fall on same level due to tripping over an object | Source of Injury | Floor, n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Bundles, bales | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 491110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.84000, -71.41000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was sorting non-machinable mail into dispatch cages when she tripped on a bundle of magazines that had fallen to the floor. The employee fell to the ground and suffered a left hip bone fracture.
Incident Summary
On April 11, 2021, a worker at U.S. POSTAL SERVICE in PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND suffered fractures to the hip(s). The incident was classified as fall on same level due to tripping over an object, with floor, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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