United States Postal Service
Fall on same level due to slip or trip — Traumatic injuries or exposures unspecified — SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA
| Employer | United States Postal Service | Report ID | 2024010208 |
| Address | 2701 Midway Dr # J, San Diego, CA 92110 | City, State ZIP | SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA 92110 |
| Event Date | January 9, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Traumatic injuries or exposures unspecified | Body Part | Hip joint(s) |
| Event Type | Fall on same level due to slip or trip | Source of Injury | Other constructed surface |
| Secondary Source | Doors unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 491110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.74000, -117.20000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee had finished weighing a container using a floor scale and was pushing the container through a doorway. The employee's foot got caught in the door frame, causing them to fall onto their right hip.
Incident Summary
On January 9, 2024, a worker at United States Postal Service in SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA suffered traumatic injuries or exposures unspecified to the hip joint(s). The incident was classified as fall on same level due to slip or trip, with other constructed surface identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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