United States Postal Service
Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — LANSDOWNE, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | United States Postal Service | Report ID | 2023109171 |
| Address | 45 North Union Avenue | City, State ZIP | LANSDOWNE, PENNSYLVANIA 19050 |
| Event Date | October 4, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Elbow(s) |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Source of Injury | Step ladders |
| Secondary Source | Floor, n.e.c. | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 484121 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.93000, -75.26000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was using an A-frame ladder to install dock lights while a second employee held the ladder stable. The injured employee fell off of the ladder to the cement floor and sustained an elbow injury.
Incident Summary
On October 4, 2023, a worker at United States Postal Service in LANSDOWNE, PENNSYLVANIA suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the elbow(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with step ladders identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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