Date | City | State | Employer | Body Part | Event |
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2021-03-05 | Mill Creek | Wa | U.S. Postal Service | Ankle(s) and leg(s) | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet |
At about 4:30 p.m. on March 5, 2021, a U.S. Postal Service employee was stepping out of her postal vehicle in a residential driveway. She lost her footing and fell to the driveway, with her feet moving in opposite directions away from her center of gravity, and broke her right ankle and tibia. She was hospitalized and underwent surgery. | |||||
2015-08-12 | Mill Creek | Oklahoma | Buckley Powder Company | Leg(s) | Struck by dislodged flying object, particle |
The employee was struck by a pulley system buckle that snapped and struck his leg. The injury required inpatient hospitalization and surgery. | |||||
2015-03-20 | Mill Creek | Washington | U.S. Census Bureau | Hip(s) | Fall on same level due to tripping on uneven surface |
An employee tripped on an uneven floor surface and suffered a broken hip. |