U.S. Postal Service

Slip, trip, stumble while stepping between levels — Fractures — MAXWELTON, WEST VIRGINIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at U.S. Postal Service in MAXWELTON, WEST VIRGINIA
Employer U.S. Postal Service Report ID 2024043659
Address 16387 Seneca Trail North City, State ZIP MAXWELTON, WEST VIRGINIA 24957
Event Date April 26, 2024 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Thigh(s)
Event Type Slip, trip, stumble while stepping between levels Source of Injury Curbs
Secondary Source Loading docks, dock plates
Industry (NAICS) 491110 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 37.86000, -80.41000

Incident Narrative

An employee was stepping onto the dock platform when she tripped on a curb and fell onto the platform, fracturing her left femur above the knee.

Incident Summary

On April 26, 2024, a worker at U.S. Postal Service in MAXWELTON, WEST VIRGINIA suffered fractures to the thigh(s). The incident was classified as slip, trip, stumble while stepping between levels, with curbs identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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