Incident date: 2018-03-01
NAICS industry code: 491110

An employee had dismounted his vehicle to make a delivery and was returning to his postal vehicle to continue his route. He was walking down a paved walkway with a slight incline. The pavement was wet due to rainy weather. He slipped and fell, landing on his knee and breaking his kneecap in two places. He was hospitalized.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Fall on same level due to slipping
code_source: title: Sidewalk, path, outdoor walkway-paved
code_nature: title: Fractures
code_body: title: Knee(s)
severity: moderate