U.S. Postal Service
Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — BLOOMFIELD, NEW JERSEY
| Employer | U.S. Postal Service | Report ID | 2023021710 |
| Address | 13 Municipal Plaza | City, State ZIP | BLOOMFIELD, NEW JERSEY 07003 |
| Event Date | February 23, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Hip(s) |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Source of Injury | Stairs, steps-outdoors |
| Secondary Source | Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 491110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.79000, -74.19000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was delivering mail to a private residence when they fell down the steps and sustained a hip injury that required surgery.
Incident Summary
On February 23, 2023, a worker at U.S. Postal Service in BLOOMFIELD, NEW JERSEY suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the hip(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with stairs, steps-outdoors identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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