U. S. Postal Service
Fall on same level due to tripping over an object — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND
| Employer | U. S. Postal Service | Report ID | 2023087720 |
| Address | 24 Corliss Street | City, State ZIP | PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND 02904 |
| Event Date | August 22, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Elbow(s) |
| Event Type | Fall on same level due to tripping over an object | Source of Injury | Floor, n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Guardrails, road dividers | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 491110 | Inspection # | 1699934 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.84000, -71.41000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was reporting to work and stepped over a barricade/guardrail. The barricade caught his foot, causing the employee to trip and fall to the floor. They sustained an elbow injury that required hospitalization.
Incident Summary
On August 22, 2023, a worker at U. S. Postal Service in PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the elbow(s). The incident was classified as fall on same level due to tripping over an object, with floor, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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