United States Postal Service
Fall on same level due to slip or trip — Closed trauma involving internal organs, major blood vessels — COHASSET, MASSACHUSETTS
| Employer | United States Postal Service | Report ID | 2024076022 |
| Address | 725 Jerusalem Road | City, State ZIP | COHASSET, MASSACHUSETTS 02025 |
| Event Date | July 5, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Closed trauma involving internal organs, major blood vessels | Body Part | Kidney(s) |
| Event Type | Fall on same level due to slip or trip | Source of Injury | Ground, travel, and support surfaces unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Wire, cables nonelectrified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 491110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.26000, -70.83000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was at the site of a house under construction along his route when he tripped on a wire sticking out of the ground and fell. He scraped his knee and was hospitalized for a kidney injury.
Incident Summary
On July 5, 2024, a worker at United States Postal Service in COHASSET, MASSACHUSETTS suffered closed trauma involving internal organs, major blood vessels to the kidney(s). The incident was classified as fall on same level due to slip or trip, with ground, travel, and support surfaces unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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