U.S. Postal Service
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Fractures — WILSON, NORTH CAROLINA
| Employer | U.S. Postal Service | Report ID | 2024010520 |
| Address | 501 Mercier St. SW | City, State ZIP | WILSON, NORTH CAROLINA 27893 |
| Event Date | January 17, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Leg(s) unspecified |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet | Source of Injury | Stairs, steps |
| Secondary Source | Ground, travel, and support surfaces unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 491110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 35.72000, -77.91000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was on a customer's porch delivering mail. As they walked down the steps to go back to the truck, the employee fell from the last step and sustained a left leg fracture that required hospitalization.
Incident Summary
On January 17, 2024, a worker at U.S. Postal Service in WILSON, NORTH CAROLINA suffered fractures to the leg(s) unspecified. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with stairs, steps identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 557 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet injuries.
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