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U.S. POSTAL SERVICE

Fall on same level due to tripping over an object — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — MORENO VALLEY, CALIFORNIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at U.S. POSTAL SERVICE in MORENO VALLEY, CALIFORNIA
Employer U.S. POSTAL SERVICE Report ID 2023076517
Address 23800 CACTUS AVENUE City, State ZIP MORENO VALLEY, CALIFORNIA 92553
Event Date July 20, 2023 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury Body Part Thigh(s)
Event Type Fall on same level due to tripping over an object Source of Injury Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 491110 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 33.91000, -117.24000

Incident Narrative

An employee was working on an automated mail sorting machine when they tripped over a 2-foot yellow barrier and fell to the concrete ground. The employee sustained injury to the side of their femur.

Incident Summary

On July 20, 2023, a worker at U.S. POSTAL SERVICE in MORENO VALLEY, CALIFORNIA suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the thigh(s). The incident was classified as fall on same level due to tripping over an object, with floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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