United States Postal Service
Other fall to lower level 6 to 30 feet - Traumatic injuries or exposures unspecified - DYER, Indiana
| Employer | United States Postal Service |
| Address | 2225 Great Lakes Drive |
| City, State ZIP | DYER, Indiana 46311 |
| Report ID | 2024109876 |
| Event Date | October 23, 2024 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Traumatic injuries or exposures unspecified |
| Body Part | Hip joint(s) |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level 6 to 30 feet |
| Source of Injury | Portable ladders and stairs unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Other constructed surface |
| Industry (NAICS) | 491110 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.49129, -87.50155 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee was on a ladder working to change a sign. They lost balance and fell approximately 6 feet to the concrete floor. The employee was hospitalized with a hip injury.
Incident Summary
On October 23, 2024, a worker at United States Postal Service in DYER, Indiana suffered traumatic injuries or exposures unspecified to the hip joint(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 6 to 30 feet, with portable ladders and stairs unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 671 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level 6 to 30 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level 6 to 30 feet injuries.
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