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U.S. Postal Service

Fall from collapsing structure or equipment less than 6 feet — Fractures — DURHAM, NORTH CAROLINA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at U.S. Postal Service in DURHAM, NORTH CAROLINA
Employer U.S. Postal Service Report ID 2022021029
Address 805 Club Blvd. City, State ZIP DURHAM, NORTH CAROLINA 27704
Event Date February 2, 2022 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Arm(s), unspecified
Event Type Fall from collapsing structure or equipment less than 6 feet Source of Injury Walls
Secondary Source Street, road, driveway, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 491110 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 36.02000, -78.88000

Incident Narrative

A city mail carrier was stepping down into a driveway. When he stepped onto a brick retaining wall, its bricks gave way and he fell to the gravel below, suffering a broken right arm and a sprained left knee and ankle. He was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On February 2, 2022, a worker at U.S. Postal Service in DURHAM, NORTH CAROLINA suffered fractures to the arm(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as fall from collapsing structure or equipment less than 6 feet, with walls identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 69 severe injury reports involving "Fall from collapsing structure or equipment less than 6 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Fall from collapsing structure or equipment less than 6 feet injuries.

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