U.S. Postal Service

Fall on same level due to slip or trip — Fractures — HORSEHEADS, NEW YORK

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at U.S. Postal Service in HORSEHEADS, NEW YORK
Employer U.S. Postal Service Report ID 2025010902
Address 502 Wysteria Way City, State ZIP HORSEHEADS, NEW YORK 14845
Event Date January 28, 2025 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Leg(s) unspecified
Event Type Fall on same level due to slip or trip Source of Injury Other constructed surface
Secondary Source Ice, sleet, snow, hail
Industry (NAICS) 491110 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 42.17000, -76.84000

Incident Narrative

An employee was walking on a sidewalk delivering mail when they slipped on ice and fell, sustaining a broken right leg. The employee was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On January 28, 2025, a worker at U.S. Postal Service in HORSEHEADS, NEW YORK suffered fractures to the leg(s) unspecified. 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.

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