# Fractures at U.S. POSTAL SERVICE
> OSHA SIR `2015129444` · 12/14/2015 · DARDEN, TENNESSEE
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Wrist(s)
- **Nature of injury:** Fractures
## Cause
- **Event:** Fall on same level due to tripping over an object
- **Source:** Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
- **Secondary source:** Packages, parcels
## Employer
- **Name:** U.S. POSTAL SERVICE
- **Location:** Lime Rd, DARDEN, TENNESSEE, 38328
- **NAICS:** 491110
- **Jurisdiction:** 0
## Narrative

On December 14, 2015, an employee was delivering mail. While moving the mail around in her vehicle, a package fell out and she tripped over it. She fell to the ground and broke her left wrist.

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*Source: [OSHA Severe Injury Reports](https://www.osha.gov/severe-injury-reports) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*