United States Postal Service
Slip, trip, stumble while stepping between levels — Fractures — NEWBURGH, INDIANA
| Employer | United States Postal Service | Report ID | 2025054890 |
| Address | 5411 State Route 261 | City, State ZIP | NEWBURGH, INDIANA 47630 |
| Event Date | May 23, 2025 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Exterior and musculoskeletal structures of the back unspecified |
| Event Type | Slip, trip, stumble while stepping between levels | Source of Injury | Straight trucks, box trucks |
| Secondary Source | Constructed surface irregularity | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 491110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 37.95000, -87.40000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was getting out of the back of a mail truck and misstepped or stepped on uneven pavement and fell to the ground. The employee sustained a back fracture.
Incident Summary
On May 23, 2025, a worker at United States Postal Service in NEWBURGH, INDIANA suffered fractures to the exterior and musculoskeletal structures of the back unspecified. The incident was classified as slip, trip, stumble while stepping between levels, with straight trucks, box trucks identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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