U. S. Postal Service
Injury by other person-unintentional or intent unknown, unspecified — Fractures — HARTFORD, CONNECTICUT
| Employer | U. S. Postal Service | Report ID | 20231110736 |
| Address | 141 Weston Street | City, State ZIP | HARTFORD, CONNECTICUT 06108 |
| Event Date | November 21, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Hip(s) |
| Event Type | Injury by other person-unintentional or intent unknown, unspecified | Source of Injury | Co-worker or work associate of injured or ill worker, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 491110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.79000, -72.66000 | ||
Incident Narrative
Employee 1 was operating a tow tractor and suffered a medical event. Employee 2 came to help and employee 1 fell on employee 2. This caused employee 2 to fall and sustain a broken hip.
Incident Summary
On November 21, 2023, a worker at U. S. Postal Service in HARTFORD, CONNECTICUT suffered fractures to the hip(s). The incident was classified as injury by other person-unintentional or intent unknown, unspecified, with co-worker or work associate of injured or ill worker, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 16 severe injury reports involving "Injury by other person-unintentional or intent unknown, unspecified" incidents in our database. Browse all Injury by other person-unintentional or intent unknown, unspecified injuries.
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