United States Postal Service
Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — AKRON, OHIO
| Employer | United States Postal Service | Report ID | 2023043845 |
| Address | 749 Diagonal Road | City, State ZIP | AKRON, OHIO 44303 |
| Event Date | April 29, 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 | 41.07000, -81.54000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was delivering mail when they fell down a set of porch steps to the ground. They sustained a hip injury that required hospitalization.
Incident Summary
On April 29, 2023, a worker at United States Postal Service in AKRON, OHIO 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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