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U.S. Postal Service

Fall on same level, unspecified — Cuts, lacerations — QUEENS VILLAGE, NEW YORK

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at U.S. Postal Service in QUEENS VILLAGE, NEW YORK
Employer U.S. Postal Service Report ID 2023064822
Address 91-44 Springfield Blvd City, State ZIP QUEENS VILLAGE, NEW YORK 11428
Event Date June 1, 2023 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Cuts, lacerations Body Part Eye(s)
Event Type Fall on same level, unspecified Source of Injury Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 491110 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 40.72000, -73.73000

Incident Narrative

An employee was delivering mail to a home when he fell and sustained an eyebrow laceration and right-side stomach pain from contact with the ground.

Incident Summary

On June 1, 2023, a worker at U.S. Postal Service in QUEENS VILLAGE, NEW YORK suffered cuts, lacerations to the eye(s). The incident was classified as fall on same level, unspecified, with floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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