U.S. Postal Service
Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Fractures — TAMPA, FLORIDA
| Employer | U.S. Postal Service | Report ID | 2022098469 |
| Address | 3501 Bessie Coleman Boulevard | City, State ZIP | TAMPA, FLORIDA 33630 |
| Event Date | September 26, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Arm(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Source of Injury | Delivery truck or van |
| Secondary Source | Street, road, driveway-paved | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 491110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 27.96000, -82.53000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was reaching out of a postal vehicle to put mail in a mailbox. She fell out of the vehicle onto the street and suffered a broken arm that required surgery.
Incident Summary
On September 26, 2022, a worker at U.S. Postal Service in TAMPA, FLORIDA suffered fractures to the arm(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with delivery truck or van identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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