Incident date: 2021-05-04
NAICS industry code: 491110

A mail carrier stepped over a railing between two properties that was 26 inches high. The employee's foot became caught in the railing and they fell to the ground, resulting in a broken rib.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Fall on same level due to tripping over an object
code_source: title: Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
code_nature: title: Fractures
code_body: title: Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders
severity: moderate