# Abrasions, scratches at U.S. POSTAL SERVICE
> OSHA SIR `2015010138` · 1/6/2015 · JAMAICA PLAIN, MASSACHUSETTS
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Elbow(s)
- **Nature of injury:** Abrasions, scratches
## Cause
- **Event:** Fall on same level due to slipping
- **Source:** Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
- **Secondary source:** Ice, sleet, snow
## Employer
- **Name:** U.S. POSTAL SERVICE
- **Location:** 6 Shirley Lane, JAMAICA PLAIN, MASSACHUSETTS, 02130
- **NAICS:** 491110
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee fell on ice, causing an abrasion on his left elbow. The abrasion was followed by cellulitis and a bursal abscess.

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