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U.S. Postal Service

Fall while sitting — Fractures — FOREST PARK, ILLINOIS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at U.S. Postal Service in FOREST PARK, ILLINOIS
Employer U.S. Postal Service Report ID 2021108914
Address 7500 Roosevelt Road City, State ZIP FOREST PARK, ILLINOIS 60130
Event Date October 16, 2021 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Hip(s)
Event Type Fall while sitting Source of Injury Floor, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 491110 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 41.86000, -87.81000

Incident Narrative

An employee attempted to sit in a chair when they fell onto the floor, resulting in a broken right hip.

Incident Summary

On October 16, 2021, a worker at U.S. Postal Service in FOREST PARK, ILLINOIS suffered fractures to the hip(s). The incident was classified as fall while sitting, with floor, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 128 severe injury reports involving "Fall while sitting" incidents in our database. Browse all Fall while sitting injuries.

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