MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA—
U.S. POSTAL SERVICE
Fall on same level, unspecified · Fractures
Final narrative
At 3:00 p.m. on October 10, 2018, an employee fell while entering an elevator. The employee's forehead struck the rail, suffering an abrasion; the employee's humerus was broken when they landed on their shoulder on the elevator floor.
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