Other fall to lower level, unspecified · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at U.S. Postal Service - Bryant, 1600 Bryant St., SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA 94103
on — Fractures, affecting the chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders.
Final narrative
On Monday, December 21, 2015, at approximately 2:30 p.m., an employee slipped and fell down the stairs after delivering mail. The employee was hospitalized with four broken ribs.
HospitalizedChest, except internal location of diseases or disordersStairs, steps-outdoors
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