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U.S. Postal Service

Fall on same level due to tripping over an object — Fractures — DES MOINES, IOWA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at U.S. Postal Service in DES MOINES, IOWA
Employer U.S. Postal Service Report ID 2021097956
Address 1165 2ND AVE City, State ZIP DES MOINES, IOWA 50318
Event Date September 15, 2021 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
Event Type Fall on same level due to tripping over an object Source of Injury Floor, n.e.c.
Secondary Source Guardrails, road dividers
Industry (NAICS) 491110 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 41.59000, -93.61000

Incident Narrative

An employee was on a workroom floor during a power outage, locking up a reasonable accommodation chair. The employee tripped on a guardrail that was lying on the floor, fell into another guardrail, and suffered a broken left shoulder and broken left-side ribs.

Incident Summary

On September 15, 2021, a worker at U.S. Postal Service in DES MOINES, IOWA suffered fractures to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. 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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