# Fractures at U.S. Postal Service
> OSHA SIR `2016109365` · 10/4/2016 · LAKEWOOD, WASHINGTON
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Shoulder(s), including clavicle(s), scapula(e)
- **Nature of injury:** Fractures
## Cause
- **Event:** Fall on same level due to tripping over an object
- **Source:** Floor, n.e.c.
- **Secondary source:** Strapping
## Employer
- **Name:** U.S. Postal Service
- **Location:** 5409 100th St SW, LAKEWOOD, WASHINGTON, 98499
- **NAICS:** 491110
- **Jurisdiction:** 0
## Narrative

While walking, an employee tripped on a plastic strap, fell to the ground, and fractured her right shoulder.

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